Assessment of psychosocial work environment of doctors

Introduction: Psychosocial work environments pertain to interpersonal and social interactions and it can influence behavior and development in the workplace.
Objective: To test a comprehensive and theory-based psychosocial work environment questionnaire, and analyze associations with mental health in a sample of doctors in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. 
Methodology:
It was a cross-sectional study, conducted at Shaikh Zayed Hospital (SZH) Lahore, from March 2017 to June 2017. A sample size of 100 working doctors was selected. The technique was non-probability. After informed consent, each doctor was given the NRCWE’s Copenhagen short questionnaire consisting of 39 questions. The analysis of data was entered in SPSS 21. The frequency of obtained data was calculated and demographic variables were elaborated. Independent t-test sampling was applied, and tables and pie chart were drawn.
Results: This study included worse working conditions in terms of stress, burnout, work-family conflict, and social support from superiors. High levels of stress and burnout were found. Doctors were almost satisfied with their jobs (scores near to average but less than average). Male doctors were found to be more satisfied with their jobs than female doctors.