Work motivation, task delegation and job satisfaction of general practice staff: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has shown that a high degree of task delegation is associated with the practise staff's overall job satisfaction, and this association is important to explore since job satisfaction is related to medical as well as patient-perceived quality of care.

Objectives

This study aimed: (1) to investigate associations between degrees of task delegation in the management of chronic disease in general practice, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a case and the staff's work motivation, (2) to investigate associations between the work motivation of the staff and their job satisfaction.

Methods

The study was based on a questionnaire to which 621 members of the practice staff responded. The questionnaire consisted of a part concerning deg

SUBMITTER: Riisgaard H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192095 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature