Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019

<strong>Background: </strong>Physicians’ satisfaction is closely related to the effectiveness of health services, including quality of services as well as patient compliance, satisfaction, and outcomes.<br /> <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was designed to exami...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani, Esmat Davoudi-Monfared, Mojtaba Naderi
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Language:English
Published: Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Hospital Practices and Research
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Online Access:http://www.jhpr.ir/article_110232_541fa882ee26b53c3edd82fdf934a7bb.pdf
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description <strong>Background: </strong>Physicians’ satisfaction is closely related to the effectiveness of health services, including quality of services as well as patient compliance, satisfaction, and outcomes.<br /> <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was designed to examine the job satisfaction level of physicians working at a referral hospital in Tehran.<br /> <strong>Methods: </strong>This research was a descriptive study performed on a population of physicians working at a referral hospital from April to August 2019. The sample size was calculated as 120 subjects. The Physicians’ Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (PJSQ), which is a valid questionnaire, was used as the data collection tool. The collected data was entered into SPSS Statistics 20. Mann-Whitney and t tests were used for data analysis.<br /> <strong>Results: </strong>The frequency of female and male physicians was 50 (38.2%) and 81 (61.8%), respectively. The total mean of Job satisfaction in physicians was 51±7.05. Overall satisfaction scores were 70.7±15.1, 51.5±11.1, 49.8±13.1, 49.5±11.2, 44.1±9.3, and 40.5±11.9 in domains of income satisfaction, physicians’ satisfaction with management, relationship between physicians and their colleagues, patients, staff, and physicians’ job satisfaction, respectively. 87% of physicians participating in this study were not willing to leave their jobs. The income satisfaction of the female physician group was significantly higher than that of men (<em>P</em>=0.029). The income satisfaction of subspecialists was significantly higher than that of specialists (<em>P</em>=0.022). The job satisfaction of physicians who were not faculty members was significantly higher than that of physicians who were faculty members (<em>P</em>=0.034).<br /> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The job satisfaction level of physicians working at a referral hospital in Tehran was moderate. Income satisfaction and job satisfaction were the highest and lowest levels of satisfaction, respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-085e2bac794f4a1eb2498951ee11c3042022-12-22T01:19:07ZengBaqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesHospital Practices and Research2476-390X2476-39182020-06-0152707410.34172/hpr.2020.13110232Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani0Esmat Davoudi-Monfared1Mojtaba Naderi2Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center & Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth Management Research Center & Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFaculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran<strong>Background: </strong>Physicians’ satisfaction is closely related to the effectiveness of health services, including quality of services as well as patient compliance, satisfaction, and outcomes.<br /> <strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was designed to examine the job satisfaction level of physicians working at a referral hospital in Tehran.<br /> <strong>Methods: </strong>This research was a descriptive study performed on a population of physicians working at a referral hospital from April to August 2019. The sample size was calculated as 120 subjects. The Physicians’ Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (PJSQ), which is a valid questionnaire, was used as the data collection tool. The collected data was entered into SPSS Statistics 20. Mann-Whitney and t tests were used for data analysis.<br /> <strong>Results: </strong>The frequency of female and male physicians was 50 (38.2%) and 81 (61.8%), respectively. The total mean of Job satisfaction in physicians was 51±7.05. Overall satisfaction scores were 70.7±15.1, 51.5±11.1, 49.8±13.1, 49.5±11.2, 44.1±9.3, and 40.5±11.9 in domains of income satisfaction, physicians’ satisfaction with management, relationship between physicians and their colleagues, patients, staff, and physicians’ job satisfaction, respectively. 87% of physicians participating in this study were not willing to leave their jobs. The income satisfaction of the female physician group was significantly higher than that of men (<em>P</em>=0.029). The income satisfaction of subspecialists was significantly higher than that of specialists (<em>P</em>=0.022). The job satisfaction of physicians who were not faculty members was significantly higher than that of physicians who were faculty members (<em>P</em>=0.034).<br /> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>The job satisfaction level of physicians working at a referral hospital in Tehran was moderate. Income satisfaction and job satisfaction were the highest and lowest levels of satisfaction, respectively.http://www.jhpr.ir/article_110232_541fa882ee26b53c3edd82fdf934a7bb.pdfsatisfactionjobphysiciansiran
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title Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019
title_full Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019
title_fullStr Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019
title_full_unstemmed Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019
title_short Satisfaction of Physicians Working in a Referral Hospital in Tehran, Iran in 2019
title_sort satisfaction of physicians working in a referral hospital in tehran iran in 2019
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