A study of job satisfaction and work environment perception among doctors in a tertiary hospital in Delhi.
Indian J Med Sci
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2009 Apr; 63(4): 139-44
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in English
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| ID: sea-65940
ABSTRACT
Background:
Many doctors are dissatisfied with their jobs, which is due to long working hours and overwork. This can affect patient care and reduce quality of care.Objectives:
To study job satisfaction among doctors in a tertiary hospital in Delhi and the various factors related with it. Materials andMethods:
Data collection was done among 250 doctors on tenure-based job, selected by stratified random sampling, in a teaching hospital in Delhi, by using a self-administered questionnaire. StatisticalAnalysis:
Proportions and Chi-square tests.Results:
The mean number of work-hours among doctors was 9.7 +/- 2.7 hours per day, and the mean number of night shifts was 5.6 per month. About half (49.6%) of the doctors were dissatisfied with the average number of work-hours per day. Dissatisfaction was significantly more in those who had an average of> 8 work-hours per day and who had >/=8 night shifts per month. About half (45.6%) of the doctors considered their salary as 'bad,' and this was significantly more among unmarried doctors, interns and those who had >/=8 night shifts per month. More than half (55.2%) of the doctors were dissatisfied with their choice of profession, i.e., being a doctor, as compared to other professions.Conclusions:
A significant proportion of doctors were found to be dissatisfied with the average number of their work-hours and salary. Factors like the average number of work-hours per day and the number of night shifts per month were found to have a significant relation with dissatisfaction. Further studies are needed to explore how best the work-hours of doctors could be adjusted to improve their job satisfaction.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Physicians
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Salaries and Fringe Benefits
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Work Schedule Tolerance
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Humans
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Career Choice
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Workplace
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Adult
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Hospitals, Teaching
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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