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Time Pressures Leave Doctors Dissatisfied
Published: Apr 11, 2008
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From 1995 to 1998, researchers from the Washington-based Society of General Internal Medicine surveyed career satisfaction among practicing physicians. The project team developed a model of job satisfaction by refining an existing model, designed a survey instrument, and carried out a national survey.
The project was part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) national program Generalist Provider Research Initiative.
Key Findings
- Time pressure — that is, the difficulty of spending as much time as judged necessary with patients — emerged as the number one source of physician dissatisfaction.
- Female physicians were also found generally to experience higher levels of work-related stress than their male colleagues.
- Physicians in HMO practices were found to experience lower job satisfaction than those in other practice settings.
Funding
RWJF supported this project through a grant of $414,329.
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Listed below is one grant that supported this project.
| Grant | Awarded to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Study of career satisfaction among practicing physicians |
Society of General Internal Medicine (Washington, DC) ID#: 027069 Mark Linzer, M.D. 608-265-8118 mxl@medicine.wisc.edu http://sgim.org |
Actual award: $414,329 June 1995 to February 1998 |
RWJF may have supported this project with other grants that are not listed.
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