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Table 3 Characteristics of the physical work environments

From: Physical work environment and burnout among primary care physicians in Israel: a cross-sectional study

 

Affirmative

Doctor’s office

 Adjustable chair

201 (93.5%)

 A closet

192 (89.3%)

 Furniture is standard/newa

189 (85.5%)

 Clean surface to work on

181 (85%)

 A free-opening door

178 (84%)

 Pictures on the wall

164 (76.3%)

 A window that can be opened

161 (75.6%)

 Footrest

73 (34.3%)

 White light

28 (13.2%)

 Music in the office

9 (4.2%)

The clinic

 No surrounding noises / some background noises

174 (78.7%)

 Bathrooms are clean and suitable

165 (79.7%)

 Bathrooms reserved for staff

115 (54.2%)

 Designated room for meeting

70 (32.7%)

The clinic’s building

 Free Parking

161 (78.5%)

 Standard/new buildinga

167 (75.6%)

 Reserved parking for PCPs

38 (18%)

The staff room

 A kitchenette with groceries

157 (75.5%)

 A microwave

161 (75.2%)

 A staff room exists

146 (68.5%)

 The staff room is on the same floor as the doctor's office

126 (60.9%)

 A window

77 (36.3%)

 A coffee machine

49 (23%)

The waiting room

 A window that cannot be opened

218 (100%)

 Furniture is standard/new

195 (89.8%)

 White light

173 (80.5%)

 Automated queue system

140 (66%)

 Medical information is available for patients

116 (54.7)

 Games for children

94 (43.5%)

 Television

78 (36.8)

 Magazines

66 (31.1)

 Music

27 (12.7)

  1. aA subjective measure, open to the interpretation of the respondent