The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Faculty Turnover Among Physician Assistant Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Physician Assist Educ
; 34(2): 116-122, 2023 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2316783
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
This research explored the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to leave among physician assistant (PA) educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the study aimed to identify differences in PA educators' job satisfaction within gender and their intention to stay at their current employment.METHODS:
A nonexperimental, cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1788 PA educators at 232 accredited programs nationally. A Web-based survey was employed to measure job satisfaction and intent to leave and to collect demographic information. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study population, and logistic regression was used to analyze the independent variables predicting faculty turnover.RESULTS:
PA educators were generally satisfied with their jobs (51.2%, n = 251), with the nature of the work, quality of supervision, and collegial relationships contributing the most to job satisfaction. Males were generally more satisfied with their jobs than females. More than half of the PA educators (52.4%, n = 257) considered leaving academia in the past year. Job satisfaction (odds ratio [OR] = .945, 95% confidence interval [CI] = .936-.956) and individual facets-including the nature of the work (OR = .806, 95% CI = .731-.888); communication (OR = .926, 95% CI = .860-.997); and quality of supervision (OR = .904, 95% CI = .850-.960)-were predictive of intent to leave. Gender was not found to significantly affect the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to leave.DISCUSSION:
The findings from the study suggest the need for faculty retention to be prioritized among program and institutional leadership. PA programs need experienced leadership to develop, guide, and mentor faculty. Lastly, program and institutional leadership should create a supportive work environment that communicates clear expectations.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physician Assistants
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Physician Assist Educ
Journal subject:
Education
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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