title: [Working conditions of physicians in hospitals--A comparison of specialties in German hospitals (iCept-Study)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the context of the iCept-Study several medical specialties have been examined for their stress related working conditions. This study contrasts the different medical specialties.
  
  
  METHODS
  The iCept-Study was designed as a web based survey in which altogether 7.090 respondents took part. The published data concerning the iCept-Study was systematically analyzed focusing on distress and job satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  53,9% of respondents showed unfavorable working conditions with an ER/JDC-Ratio > 1 (distress). Especially surgical specialties showed a higher prevalence: The odds ratio of surgery to anesthesiology was at 1,59 (95%-CI: 1,35|1,86; p < 0,001). On the other hand specialties like occupational medicine showed a lower prevalence in comparison with the average: The odds ratio was here at 0,37 (95%CI: 0,19|0,71; p < 0,01). Furthermore 55,8% of respondents stated that they were very satisfied with their job.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical specialties encountered distress the most. Moreover there was a positive correlation between high job satisfaction and lack of distress evident. Therefore it seems that distress and job satisfaction are two dependent characteristics of a changing work environment. Especially surgical specialties need to catch up with today's demand of improved working conditions and thus reducing distress and increasing satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.affiliation: Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Groneberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008511:Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace