Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study
IntroductionSince the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), China has entered normalization phase of its epidemic prevention and control measures that emphasizes ‘precise prevention and control,’ ‘dynamic zeroing’, and ‘universal vaccination’. However, medical staff continue to fac...
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| description | IntroductionSince the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), China has entered normalization phase of its epidemic prevention and control measures that emphasizes ‘precise prevention and control,’ ‘dynamic zeroing’, and ‘universal vaccination’. However, medical staff continue to face physical and mental stress. The present study aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of medical staff in China, as well as any associated factors.Methods2,258 medical staff completed a questionnaire specially designed for this study. Independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and binary logistic regression were used to analyze associated factors.ResultsOverall, 48.4% of the participants expressed satisfaction with their job; the highest-scoring dimension was interpersonal relationships (3.83 ± 0.73), while the lowest scoring dimension was salary and benefits (3.13 ± 0.94). The logistic regression model indicated that job satisfaction among medical staff is associated with being aged 40–49 years [odds ratio (OR) = 2.416] or > 50 years (OR = 2.440), having an above-undergraduate education level (OR = 1.857), holding a position other than doctor [i.e., nurse (OR = 3.696) or ‘other’ (OR = 2.423)], having a higher income (OR = 1.369), and having fewer monthly overtime shifts (OR = 0.735–0.543). Less than half of the medical staff expressed satisfaction with their job, indicating that the overall level is not high.DiscussionThis research enriches the study of medical workers’ job satisfaction during periods when epidemic prevention and control has become familiar and routine. To improve medical workers’ job satisfaction, administrators should seek to enhance medical staff’s remuneration, reduce their work pressure, and meet their needs (where reasonable). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-696c5917021548ff92acae3acb17df7e2023-02-02T06:40:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-02-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.10481461048146Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional studyXiang Shi0Dekai Xiong1Xingmin Zhang2Miaomiao Han3Liu Liu4Jinian Wang5School of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Health Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaDepartment of Scientific Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaDepartment of Education, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaIntroductionSince the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), China has entered normalization phase of its epidemic prevention and control measures that emphasizes ‘precise prevention and control,’ ‘dynamic zeroing’, and ‘universal vaccination’. However, medical staff continue to face physical and mental stress. The present study aimed to investigate the job satisfaction of medical staff in China, as well as any associated factors.Methods2,258 medical staff completed a questionnaire specially designed for this study. Independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and binary logistic regression were used to analyze associated factors.ResultsOverall, 48.4% of the participants expressed satisfaction with their job; the highest-scoring dimension was interpersonal relationships (3.83 ± 0.73), while the lowest scoring dimension was salary and benefits (3.13 ± 0.94). The logistic regression model indicated that job satisfaction among medical staff is associated with being aged 40–49 years [odds ratio (OR) = 2.416] or > 50 years (OR = 2.440), having an above-undergraduate education level (OR = 1.857), holding a position other than doctor [i.e., nurse (OR = 3.696) or ‘other’ (OR = 2.423)], having a higher income (OR = 1.369), and having fewer monthly overtime shifts (OR = 0.735–0.543). Less than half of the medical staff expressed satisfaction with their job, indicating that the overall level is not high.DiscussionThis research enriches the study of medical workers’ job satisfaction during periods when epidemic prevention and control has become familiar and routine. To improve medical workers’ job satisfaction, administrators should seek to enhance medical staff’s remuneration, reduce their work pressure, and meet their needs (where reasonable).https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048146/fullCOVID-19job satisfactionmedical staffChinacross-sectional |
| spellingShingle | Xiang Shi Dekai Xiong Xingmin Zhang Miaomiao Han Liu Liu Jinian Wang Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 job satisfaction medical staff China cross-sectional |
| title | Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals, China: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | analysis of factors influencing the job satisfaction of medical staff in tertiary public hospitals china a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 job satisfaction medical staff China cross-sectional |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1048146/full |
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