The impact of professional role and demographic characteristics on job satisfaction and retention among healthcare professionals in a military hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Job satisfaction is significantly associated with retention. Although several factors are associated with job satisfaction and retention (pay, leadership, mentorship), the association of demographic characteristics has been understudied in the literature.

Purpose

To explore whether professional role and demographic characteristics are associated with job satisfaction and intent to stay among nurses and physicians in a military medical center.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study, and collected data via surveys. We used multiple regression to evaluate study variables.

Results

Two hundred and eighty-nine participants completed the survey. Professional role and demographic characteristics were not associated with job sa

SUBMITTER: House S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature