{
  "abstract": "Background and Aims Physician well-being and job satisfaction are essential for maintaining high-quality patient care, particularly in demanding fields such as anesthesiology and intensive care medicine. This study investigates the predictors of job satisfaction, burnout, and psychological well-being in a nationwide of physicians working in these specialties in Germany, aiming to identify modifiable factors that could improve occupational health outcomesMethods Nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted among 513 physicians working in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine across Germany. The Warr-Cook-Wall Job Satisfaction Scale assessed professional satisfaction, the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory measured occupational strain, and the WHO-5 Index evaluated psychological well-being. Multiple regression analyses were performed to identify significant predictors of these outcomes while controlling for demographic and workplace characteristics.Results Recognition for work performed emerged as the strongest independent predictor of job satisfaction ( β= 0.41, p < 0.001), followed by manageable working hours ( β= 0.37, p < 0.001) and opportunities for skill utilization (β= 0.33, p < 0.001). Burnout levels were significantly correlated with both reduced job satisfaction (r = -0.586, p < 0.001) and lower psychological well-being (r = -0.689, p < 0.001). Perceiving every work hour as exhausting (OR = 2.35) and experiencing end-of-day fatigue (OR = 2.14) were the strongest predictors of burnout in logistic models. Female physicians showed significantly higher burnout scores (p < 0.001), while those working in rural areas reported lower well-being (p = 0.011). Notably, 31.2% of participants scored below the WHO-5 well-being threshold indicative of possible depression. The combined presence of high recognition, reasonable working hours, and strong collegial support was associated with a 3.7-fold increase in job satisfaction and a 2.9-fold reduction in burnout risk.Abstract EP162 Figure 1Multiple graphesConclusions This study highlights workplace factors influencing job satisfaction, burnout, and well-being among anesthesiologists, suggesting interventions in recognition, working hours, and collegial support to improve physician health and patient care",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Anesthesiology, Intensiv Care Medicine and Pain Therapie, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany"
      ],
      "name": "Mahmoud Elnahas"
    }
  ],
  "title": "EP162 Predictors of job satisfaction, burnout, and well-being among physicians in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine in Germany: a nationwide survey",
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}