Cross-sectional survey on job satisfaction and its associated factors among doctors in tertiary public hospitals in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Doctors in public hospitals in China face considerable pressure and excessive workloads, which are likely to predispose them to job dissatisfaction. We explored the job satisfaction of doctors and examined the influence of diverse sociodemographic characteristics. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study. SETTING:Eleven tertiary public hospitals in Shanghai, China. PARTICIPANTS:The questionnaire was designed based on the fifth National Health Service General Research, which was based on the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Questionnaires were administered to 897 doctors randomly (using random number tables) and 730 were returned completed (response rate=81.4%). Doctors who volunteered and provided informed, written consent participated. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES:The dependent

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429855 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature