High workload and job stress are associated with lower practice performance in general practice: an observational study in 239 general practices in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Grol Richard (Author), Akkermans Reinier (Author), van Doremalen Jan (Author), Elwyn Glyn (Author), Künzi Beat (Author), van den Hombergh Pieter (Author), Wensing Michel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The impact of high physician workload and job stress on quality and outcomes of healthcare delivery is not clear. Our study explored whether high workload and job stress were associated with lower performance in general practices in...