Factors associated with occupational stress among Chinese doctors: a cross-sectional survey
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthPublished 21 August 2009
Hui Wu, Yang Zhao, Jiana Wang, Lie Wang
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These results indicate that the major factors associated with occupational stress differed between male andFemale doctors in China, and role boundary and role insufficient were the most crucial factors in male and female doctors, respectively.
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These results indicate that the major factors associated with occupational stress differed between male and female doctors in China. Overall, role boundary and role insufficient were the most crucial factors in male and female doctors, respectively. Therefore, occupational health education and occupational training programs with the purpose to improve doctor's knowledge and ability to copy with their task should be considered to lessen occupational stress among Chinese doctors.
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