Table 6 Analysis of work-related factors influencing distress risk in GPs (n = 479)
From: General practitioners’ well-being in Belgium: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study
Work-related Factors | Risk of distress (eWBI \(\ge\)2.00) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimated coefficient | P-value | OR | ||
Practice characteristics | ||||
Location | Urban | -0,580 | 0,400 | 0,560 |
Suburban | -1,233 | 0,176 | 0,291 | |
Urban–rural mix | -0,379 | 0,560 | 0,685 | |
Rural | / | / | / | |
Region | WL | 0,871 | 0,340 | 2,390 |
BR | 4,380 | 0,016* | 79,822 | |
FL | / | / | / | |
Multidisciplinary | No | -0,546 | 0,251 | 0,580 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
Main payment system | Fee-for-service | 2,049 | 0,013* | 7,762 |
Capitation | / | / | / | |
Since COVID-19, there is enough protected time to review guidelines and scientific literature | a | -0,189 | 0,208 | 0,828 |
Adjustments in practice | ||||
Does the practice perform telephone triage? | No | 0,001 | 0,998 | 1,001 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
Has the practice introduced structural changes to the reception area? | No | -0,127 | 0,754 | 0,881 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
Does the practice perform video consultations? | No | -0,008 | 0,989 | 0,992 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
Practice population profile | ||||
GP’s perception of treating patients with chronic conditions compared to the average PC practice is: | < Average = Average > Average | 0,476 -0,069 / | 0,551 0,874 / | 1,609 0,934 / |
GP’s perception of treating patients with financial problems compared to the average PC practice is: | < Average = Average > Average | -1,720 -1,462 / | 0,011* 0,010* / | 0,179 0,232 / |
Patients follow-up | ||||
The practice actively reaches out to psychologically vulnerable patients | No | -0,559 | 0,236 | 0,572 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
The practice actively reaches out to patients with previous problems of domestic violence or with a problematic child-rearing situation | No | -0,918 | 0,162 | 0,399 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
The practice actively reaches out patients that might postpone healthcare | No | -0,331 | 0,102 | 0,718 |
Yes | / | / | / | |
Workload management | ||||
If staff members are absent because of COVID-19, this practice can count on the help of other staff members in the practice | a | -0,109 | 0,67 | 0,897 |
If staff members are absent because of COVID-19, this practice can count on cooperation with other PC practices in the neighborhood | a | -0,136 | 0,453 | 0,873 |
Regulatory environment | ||||
Government guidelines is a threat to good practice organization | a | 0,314 | 0,111 | 1,369 |
The government provides adequate support for the proper functioning of the practice | a | 0,034 | 0,853 | 1,034 |
Healthcare role | ||||
Since COVID-19, my responsibilities in the practice have increased | a | 0,395 | 0,054 | 1,485 |
I need further training for amended responsibilities | a | 0,256 | 0,182 | 1,291 |
The work I do is meaningfulness to me | b | -0,278 | 0,047** | 0,757 |
Personal and professional balance | ||||
My work schedule leaves me enough time for my family/personal life | a | -0,963 | < 0,001** | 0,382 |