Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Among Physicians Involved With Research in the Veterans Health Administration

Mohr, David C.; Burgess, James

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“…Similarly, participation in certain types of research (e.g., clinical trials) may involve more in-depth interactions with patients, which could lead to higher satisfaction with professional life. Previous research found that spending time in research contributes to higher job satisfaction among physicians [3, 18]. Research opportunities for neurology residents may stimulate research participation during subsequent careers and subsequently increase job satisfaction [32].…”

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“…Although recruiting medical students to pursue training in neurology provides one opportunity for increasing the supply of practicing neurologists [2], retaining those already in practice reduces the number exiting the field, thus supporting overall supply. Retaining neurologists depends, in part, on their professional life satisfaction; those satisfied with their career may opt to stay in practice while those dissatisfied may retire or reduce the number of clinic hours [3–5]. …”

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“…Participation in research was also a significant predictor of job satisfaction. Mohr and Burgess [3] found that physicians who spent time in research reported higher job satisfaction and favorable job characteristics ratings. In a survey of obstetrician-gynecologists, research and teaching were two main factors contributing to job satisfaction among academic physicians compared with private practice physicians [18].…”

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Factors influencing professional life satisfaction among neurologists

Teixeira-Poit

Halpern

Kane

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundPredicted shortages in the supply of neurologists may limit patients’ access to and quality of care for neurological disorders. Retaining neurologists already in practice provides one opportunity to support the overall supply of practicing neurologists. Understanding factors associated with professional life satisfaction (and dissatisfaction) and implementing policies to enhance satisfaction may encourage neurologists to remain in clinical practice. In this paper, we present results from the first study examining factors associated with professional life satisfaction among a large sample of U.S, neurologists.MethodsWe collaborated with the AAN to survey a sample of U.S. neurologists about their professional life satisfaction. Analyses examined the association of physician and practice characteristics with aspects of professional life satisfaction, including satisfaction with their career in medicine, medical specialty, current position, relationship with colleagues, relationship with patients, work/life balance, and pay.ResultsThe study population consisted of 625 neurologists. In multivariate regression analyses, no single group or population stratum indicated high (or low) responses to all aspects of satisfaction. Older neurologists reported higher satisfaction with career, specialty, and relationship with patients than younger neurologists. Female neurologists had significantly lower satisfaction with pay than male neurologists. Neurologists who spent more time in research and teaching had greater satisfaction with specialty, relationship with colleagues, and relationship with patients than those spending no time in research. Neurologists who practiced in small cities/rural areas reported lower satisfaction across multiple dimensions than those practicing in large urban areas. Neurologists in solo practice had greater satisfaction with the relationship with their patients, but lower satisfaction with pay.ConclusionsSatisfaction is a multidimensional construct that is associated with physician and practice characteristics. Enhancing professional life satisfaction among neurologists requires multiple strategies, such as promoting comparable wages for men and women, providing collaboration and research opportunities, and providing resources for small and rural practices.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2343-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Factors influencing professional life satisfaction among neurologists

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Halpern

Kane

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“…Task autonomy and performance feedback were found by Mohr and Burgess (2011) to influence job satisfaction. Hadi and Adil (2010) pointed out that skill variety, task significance, and task identity were related to job satisfaction.…”

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The Mediating Role of Job Characteristics in the Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction

Al-Tit¹,

Suifan²

2015

IJBM

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The study aims at examining the influence of organizational commitment on job characteristics and job satisfaction. Moreover, it aims at investigating the influence of job characteristics and job satisfaction. A random sample was selected from non-managerial employees working at three malls in Amman, the capital city of Jordan. It consists of 750 participants. A total of 731 questionnaires were completed and returned. The results supported the hypothesized paths among constructs. As such, there is a significant and positive influence of organizational commitment on job characteristics and job satisfaction. Additionally, there is a significant and positive influence of job characteristics and job satisfaction. Hence, malls in Jordan should pay more attention to organizational commitment since it increases job satisfaction and improves job characteristics from the employees' perspective. This research paper contributes to job satisfaction literature; job satisfaction should be enhanced by organizational commitment and job characteristics.

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“…Apart from improving job prospects and election to medical honor societies, doing clinical research enables the development of critical thinking skills that may prove lifesaving for your patients and provide a higher level of job satisfaction as a physician. 1 While the choice of clinical versus basic research is a personal one, clinical research has the added benefit of direct interaction with patients and arguably relates better with ongoing clinical training. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) expects trainees to participate in research and for residency programs to document such activity.…”

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