Abstract
Background:To analyze prevalence of job dissatisfaction and psychological distress among doctors with exposure of significant socio-demographic aggravators.Material and Methods:This descriptive KAP-survey was conducted under the auspices of Pak Emirates Hospital Rawalpindi from Sep 2017-Apr 2018. Information was collected on a self-designed questionnaire, standardized General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS). Data analyzed via SPSS-21 and p-value (p<0.05 considered significant).Results:Distress and job satisfaction scores were 12.31±6.33(0-30) and 127.28±29.432(36-201) respectively; with a significant positive correlation of job satisfaction with age (0.288 & <0.001), negative correlation of distress with age (-0.177 & 0.008) and job satisfaction (-0.355 & <0.001). Distress was harbored by 20(74.1%), 40(55.6%) and 12(16.7%) of dissatisfied, indecisive or satisfied participants respectively. Age, marital status, total offspring, job description, working schedules, salaries and work experience significantly affected outcome variables; gender and qualification remained inert. Respondents satisfied with job were less distressed than ambivalent (cOR 0.120; 95% CI, 0.047-0.304) or dissatisfied (cOR 0.168; 95% CI, 0.056-0.506).Conclusion:Perpetual relation between job dissatisfaction and psychological distress was confirmed. All echelons of health care providers must be intermittently screened and managed for psychosomatic perils; every aggravator must also be quarried and catered-for.
Highlights
Homo sapiens are superlative organisms with explicit interconnection between all organ systems
There was a significant positive correlation of job satisfaction with age (0.288 &
This study presents prevalence of job dissatisfaction and psychological distress among Pakistani doctors
Summary
Homo sapiens are superlative organisms with explicit interconnection between all organ systems. Role of public health sector in any society cannot be overemphasized (1) It always focuses on prevention and early detection/management of every disease. Unsatisfied or distressed physicians are not just inept to render apt services to their clients; but they start succumbing to psychosocial challenges (2, 4, 7). This has been reported to lead to abnormal coping strategies including substance abuse (various drugs/smoking) (8). Correlation between job satisfaction and psychological stress among clinicians has been assessed by local and international researchers (3, 9); yet the data is meager from our region and leaves many stones unturned. To analyze prevalence of job dissatisfaction and psychological distress among doctors with exposure of significant socio-demographic aggravators. All echelons of health care providers must be intermittently screened and managed for psychosomatic perils; every aggravator must be quarried and catered-for
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