Occupational stress and working climate profiles of medical professionals and auxiliary personnel: ten years after reunification

In a large survey of medical practitioners and their auxiliary personnel, significant differences were observed in the job stress profiles of individuals from the new (former East Germany) and old Federal States (former West Germany). Self-reported occupational stress was perceived higher among those from the new vs old Federal States, and this was particularly pronounced for those States with their borders in close proximity to the former West...