JOB SATISFACTION AMONG DENTISTS OF THE MINISRTY OF HEALTH IN ALEXANDRIA

Abstract

Introduction: High prevalence of work-related physical and psychological disorders among dentists has been reported. Only one study explored job satisfaction among Health Insurance Organization dentists, in Alexandria. However, job satisfaction among Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) dentists has not been examined.Objectives: The objective of this study was to measure the level of job satisfaction among MOHP dentists, in Alexandria and to assess the association of work environment factors as well as personal and practice-related factors to job satisfaction.Material and Methods: This study was a cross sectional analytical survey conducted among dentists working in MOHP facilities, in Alexandria during a six month period from October 2019 to March 2020. A validated questionnaire modified from the Dentists Satisfaction Survey that was previously tested in Saudi Arabia was adopted. The first section was concerned with demographic and practice related data whereas the second section explored work environment factors. Multivariate stepwise linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between total mean job satisfaction with personal/ practice related characteristics and work environment factors.RESULTS: The level of job satisfaction was neutral (2.91±0.41). Overall job satisfaction (Beta=0.437), monetary satisfaction (Beta=0.328) and personal time (Beta=0.265) reported the most significant associations with job satisfaction according to the multivariate linear regression analysis.CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that overall job satisfaction, perception of income and personal time showed a significant impact on job satisfaction. The findings of this study would help policy makers to design plans to increase level of job satisfaction among dentists.