Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate how medical and nursing staff of the Nicosia General Hospital is affected by specific motivation factors, and the association between <it>job satisfaction </it>and <it>...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate how medical and nursing staff of the Nicosia General Hospital is affected by specific motivation factors, and the association between <it>job satisfaction </it>and <it>motivation</it>. Furthermore, to determine the motivational drive of socio-demographic and job related factors in terms of improving work performance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A previously developed and validated instrument addressing four work-related motivators (<it>job attributes, remuneration, co-workers and achievements</it>) was used. Two categories of health care professionals, medical doctors and dentists (N = 67) and nurses (N = 219) participated and motivation and job satisfaction was compared across socio-demographic and occupational variables.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The survey revealed that <it>achievements </it>was ranked first among the four main motivators, followed by <it>remuneration</it>, <it>co-workers </it>and <it>job attributes</it>. The factor <it>remuneration </it>revealed statistically significant differences according to gender, and hospital sector, with female doctors and nurses and accident and emergency (A+E) outpatient doctors reporting greater mean scores (p < 0.005). The medical staff showed statistically significantly lower job satisfaction compared to the nursing staff. Surgical sector nurses and those >55 years of age reported higher job satisfaction when compared to the other groups.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results are in agreement with the literature which focuses attention to management approaches employing both monetary and non-monetary incentives to motivate health care professionals. Health care professionals tend to be motivated more by intrinsic factors, implying that this should be a target for effective employee motivation. Strategies based on the survey's results to enhance employee motivation are suggested.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63791d49ae8e4b11aded8606958da0b42022-12-21T20:56:23ZengBMCHuman Resources for Health1478-44912010-11-01812610.1186/1478-4491-8-26Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospitalKontodimopoulos NickLambrou PersefoniNiakas Dimitris<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate how medical and nursing staff of the Nicosia General Hospital is affected by specific motivation factors, and the association between <it>job satisfaction </it>and <it>motivation</it>. Furthermore, to determine the motivational drive of socio-demographic and job related factors in terms of improving work performance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A previously developed and validated instrument addressing four work-related motivators (<it>job attributes, remuneration, co-workers and achievements</it>) was used. Two categories of health care professionals, medical doctors and dentists (N = 67) and nurses (N = 219) participated and motivation and job satisfaction was compared across socio-demographic and occupational variables.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The survey revealed that <it>achievements </it>was ranked first among the four main motivators, followed by <it>remuneration</it>, <it>co-workers </it>and <it>job attributes</it>. The factor <it>remuneration </it>revealed statistically significant differences according to gender, and hospital sector, with female doctors and nurses and accident and emergency (A+E) outpatient doctors reporting greater mean scores (p < 0.005). The medical staff showed statistically significantly lower job satisfaction compared to the nursing staff. Surgical sector nurses and those >55 years of age reported higher job satisfaction when compared to the other groups.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results are in agreement with the literature which focuses attention to management approaches employing both monetary and non-monetary incentives to motivate health care professionals. Health care professionals tend to be motivated more by intrinsic factors, implying that this should be a target for effective employee motivation. Strategies based on the survey's results to enhance employee motivation are suggested.</p>http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/8/1/26 |
| spellingShingle | Kontodimopoulos Nick Lambrou Persefoni Niakas Dimitris Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital Human Resources for Health |
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| title_full | Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital |
| title_fullStr | Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital |
| title_short | Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital |
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