Table 2.
Psychosocial work environment among foreign-born physicians according to health care sector
| Primary care 1 | Specialized care 1 | Private sector 1 | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job demand |
3.39c |
3.25c |
1.88a,b |
29.8 |
<0.001 |
| Job control |
3.97 |
3.75c |
4.31b |
4.9 |
0.008 |
| Lack of professional support |
2.47 |
2.19 |
2.24 |
2.2 |
0.116 |
| Stress related to information systems |
2.98c |
3.02c |
1.57a,b |
17.1 |
<0.001 |
| Patient related stress |
2.87b,c |
2.51a |
2.17a |
8.6 |
<0.001 |
| Stress related to team work |
2.01c |
2.06c |
1.16a,b |
9.1 |
<0.001 |
| Job satisfaction |
3.84c |
4.09 |
4.54a |
5.9 |
0.003 |
| Job involvement |
3.73 |
3.86 |
4.06 |
1.7 |
0.183 |
| Team climate | 3.97 | 3.93 | 4.11 | 0.4 | 0.659 |
1Age, sex, country of origin, year of migration, permit of residence, specialization;
aDiffers significantly (P ≤0.05) from those working in primary care;
bDiffers significantly (P ≤0.05) from those working in specialized care;
cDiffers significantly (P ≤0.05) from those working in private sector.