Job Satisfaction among Resident Doctors at Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Physician’s job satisfaction is a cornerstone for improving the quality of health care, and its continuity. This study aimed to determine the overall level and aspects of job satisfaction among resident doctors at Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. Materials and Methods: The design of the study was descriptive cross sectional based on self-administered questionnaire. The 20 items of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to measure the level and aspects of job satisfaction. Total coverage of all resident doctors was attempted. However, 330 questionnaires were completed yielding a response rate 83 %. Results: The majority of doctors (62.7%) were satisfied with their job. The highest mean score of satisfaction was 3.56 ± 0.91being related to the chance to work alone on the job and the lowest mean score of satisfaction was 1.93 ± 0.84 being related to the pay and the amount of work they do. Physicians not knowing about their job description and those involved in writing reports were less satisfied by their job. Females were less satisfied with their job in comparison with males. Also, the anesthetics were highly dissatisfied in comparison with other specialties. Conclusion: In spite of international discussions on unhappy doctors and doctors’ discontent, the present study revealed a high and stable level of job satisfaction among doctors. However, job satisfaction among doctors should always be taken into consideration by the management to improve the quality of health care
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Doaa M. Abdel-Salam, Mohamed A. Abdallah, Wafaa S. Sayed, Nadia A. Ismail
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