Digital stress perception and associations with work- and health-related outcomes among general practitioners in Germany: a quantitative study
This study offers a preliminary overview of the persistence of techno-stressors, technostress inhibitors, and technostress levels and their impact on health- and work-related outcomes among general practitioners in Germany. The findings indicate that using information and communication technologies can lead to heightened stress, increased burnout symptoms, and reduced job satisfaction. As the workload for general practitioners is expected to grow in the upcoming years, the study highlights the critical need for additional preventive strategies to mitigate stress and improve well-being among general practitioners.
Authors
- Stefanie Mache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-0587)
- David Alexander Groneberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-6556)
- Annika Würtenberger
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12653-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Technostress in Professional Settings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf