[Between workload, job satisfaction and stress in swiss primary care - results from the 5th Workforce Study 2025]
Andreas Zeller1,2, Roland Fischer1, Laura Diaz Hernandez1
1Universitäres Zentrum für Hausarztmedizin beider Basel, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal.
Introduction:
The 5th Workforce Study 2025 examined job satisfaction, stress, and workload among general practitioners and paediatricians in Switzerland (n = 1776; 77 % general practitioners, 23 % paediatricians). Two-thirds reported good job satisfaction, with paediatricians slightly more satisfied than GPs. High job satisfaction was strongly associated with lower stress (general practitioners: OR = 0.280; p 0.001; paediatricians: OR = 0.431; p = 0.012). Administrative workload was associated with higher stress among general practitioners (OR = 1.038 per hour; p 0.001). Consultation time declined between 2005 and 2025 (37.2 to 31.1 hours/week; p 0.001), while administrative hours increased between 2020 and 2025 (8.6 to 9.5 hours/week; p 0.001).
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