000170978 001__ 170978 000170978 005__ 20260430151736.0 000170978 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1080/13814788.2026.2652678 000170978 0248_ $$2sideral$$a149009 000170978 037__ $$aART-2026-149009 000170978 041__ $$aeng 000170978 100__ $$aNessler, Katarzyna 000170978 245__ $$aThe impact of professional characteristics and person-centred care on general practitioners’ stress levels. Findings from the cross-sectional PACE GP/FP study in 24 European countries 000170978 260__ $$c2026 000170978 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000170978 5203_ $$aBackground General practitioners (GPs) face numerous challenges that can contribute to stress. Understanding these factors is crucial for developing interventions to support physician wellbeing and maintain high-quality care. Objectives The study aims to explore the factors associated with perceived stress among European GPs, including attitudes towards person-centred care (PCC), demographics, and professional characteristics. Methods The PACE GP/FP study is an online, cross-sectional, multi-centred survey conducted in 24 European countries between November 2022 and January 2024. The survey tool included the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS), and questions on GPs’ demographics and practice characteristics. Linear mixed models analysed the relationship between these variables and perceived stress. Results In total, 3522 GPs were included in the analysis. The mean PSS score indicated moderate levels of stress. Female gender and younger age were associated with increased stress. Also, a higher number of daily patient contacts and a greater perceived responsibility for vulnerable patient populations (e.g. migrants, those with limited social support, or psychiatric vulnerabilities) were significantly associated with higher stress. A stronger patient-centred orientation was associated with lower perceived stress. Conclusion The findings have implications for interventions to reduce GP stress, such as training programs promoting PCC, optimising patient contact rates, and providing targeted support for GPs caring for vulnerable patients. Further research is needed to explore these factors’ complex interplay and impact on GP wellbeing. 000170978 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000170978 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000170978 700__ $$aStudzinski, Krzysztof 000170978 700__ $$aKlemenc-Ketiš, Zalika 000170978 700__ $$aRogers, Heather L. 000170978 700__ $$aEide, Torunn Bjerve 000170978 700__ $$aAres Blanco, Sara 000170978 700__ $$aLingner, Heidrun 000170978 700__ $$aKreitmayer, Sanda 000170978 700__ $$aGonzález-Lama, Jesús 000170978 700__ $$aVan Poel, Esther 000170978 700__ $$aKafadar, Didem 000170978 700__ $$aHoffmann, Kathryn 000170978 700__ $$aFrese, Thomas 000170978 700__ $$aAssenova, Radost 000170978 700__ $$aUngan, Mehmet 000170978 700__ $$aVuletic, Gorka 000170978 700__ $$aZelko, Erika 000170978 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5494-6550$$aMagallón-Botaya, Rosa$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000170978 700__ $$aTomicic, Marion 000170978 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-6409-9041$$aMendez Lopez, Fatima$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000170978 700__ $$aTsimtsiou, Zoi 000170978 700__ $$aMora, Miguel J. 000170978 700__ $$aMahtani, Vinita 000170978 700__ $$aWójtowicz, Ewa 000170978 700__ $$aWindak, Adam 000170978 700__ $$aPetricek, Goranka 000170978 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería 000170978 7102_ $$11007$$2610$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cArea Medicina 000170978 773__ $$g32, 1 (2026), [11 pp.]$$pEur. j. gen. pract$$tEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE$$x1381-4788 000170978 8564_ $$s2974275$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/170978/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000170978 8564_ $$s1762796$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/170978/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000170978 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:170978$$particulos$$pdriver 000170978 951__ $$a2026-04-30-13:58:18 000170978 980__ $$aARTICLE