Job and work environment factors include different types of workload, issues with management and recompense. The main societal reasons are entwined with respect for the profession, decisions resulting from collective bargaining agreements and political decisions.
Þeir þættir í starfi og starfsumhverfi sem komu skýrast fram tengjast álagi af ýmsum toga, stjórnun og umbun en sterkustu samfélagslegu þættirnir tengjast viðhorfum, kjarasamningum og pólitískum ákvörðunum.