Improvement of sustainable employability of medical doctors Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 03/04/2024:
This is a longitudinal intervention study without a control group. The study is an organizational-level stress management intervention with a participative acti
Sponsors
Dutch Association of Salaried Doctors (LAD)
Leiden University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical doctors who work in various settings and specializations (e.g., medical specialists in hospitals, municipal health services, general practitioners and residential care doctors)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the participant inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sustainable employability (burn-out complaints, work engagement and job satisfaction) is measured using the following questionnaires at baseline, 8 months, 14 months and 23 months: 1. Burnout measured using the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) 2. Work engagement measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) 3. Job satisfaction measured using the Leiden Quality of Work Questionnaire - medical doctor version (LQWQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 03/04/2024: 1. Turnover intention measured using the Leiden Quality of Work Questionnaire - medical doctor version (LQWQ) at baseline, 8 months, 14 months and 23 months 2. Occupational self-efficacy measured using the short version of the Occupational Self-efficacy Scale (OSS-SF) at baseline, 8 months, 14 months and 23 months 3. Global measure of the impact of changes implemented on health/well-being measured at 8 months, 14 months and 23 months using the item: Are the initiated changes affecting your health/well-being? The answer options for this item are: “yes”, “no”, or “no changes have been initiated yet”. If participants select the answer option “yes”, the following item will be presented: "To what extent is the impact of the initiated changes on your health/well-being positive or negative?". This item is answered on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from very negative to very positive. Mediators: Assessed through questionnaires at baseline, 8 months, 14 months and 23 months: 1. Job resources (autonomy, within-worktime recovery, social support from supervisor, social support from colleagues, work procedures, role clarity, development opportunities, staffing levels, equipment and materials, internal communication, (financial) rewards and team reflexivity) measured using the Leiden Quality of Work Questionnaire – medical doctor version (LQWQ) and team reflexivity 2. Job demands (time pressure, emotional, cognitive and physical workload, and social harassment) measured using the Leiden Quality of Work Questionnaire - medical doctor version (LQWQ), extended with items based on the Questionnaire on the Experience and Evaluation of Work (QEEW) and the Demand-Induced Strain Compensation Recovery Questionnaire (DISQ) 3. Psychosocial safety climate (top management, direct supervisor, own (doctor) group, communication, and participation) measured using the Psychosocial Safety Climate Survey (PSC) 4. Global measure of the impact of | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactAnna van Duijnhoven
Outcome results
None listed