Less work: more burnout? A comparison of working conditions and the risk of burnout by German physicians before and after the implementation of the EU Working Time Directive
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthPublished 19 February 2013
Astrid Richter, P Kostova, Xaver Baur, Ralf Wegner
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Changes in working conditions in accordance with the European Working Time Directive are not accompanied by reduced strain and risk of burnout for physicians, and the data argue for greater intensification in work, especially for senior physicians.
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Changes in working conditions in accordance with the European Working Time Directive are not accompanied by reduced strain and risk of burnout for physicians. Rather, our data argue for greater intensification in work, especially for senior physicians. Further studies are suggested in order to explore interventions for a sustainable improvement in the working conditions of physicians.
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