Abstract
Objective:The objective was to determine the job satisfaction and burnout levels of primary care health workers in Malatya in Turkey.Methods:The sample of the study included 186 physicians, 126 midwives and 106 nurses working in primary health care. The Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale and the Maslach Burnout Scale were used in the study.Results:The general, internal and external job satisfaction score medians of the study group were 3.35, 3.50 and 3.12 respectively, while the median of the Maslach Personal accomplishment score was 23.00, the Emotional Burnout score median was 15.00, and the Depersonalisation score median was found to be 3.00.Conclusions:The manner of their employment in the departments where they work, their perception of their economic circumstances and their satisfaction of the department where they work have an impact on the job satisfaction and burnout levels of workers.
Highlights
The medical workforce constitutes the foundation of the provision of health services in all countries
When the professions of the individuals who took part in the study are looked at, it can be seen that 44.4% were physicians and 55.6% were midwives and nurses. 62.2% of those who took part in the study stated that they were satisfied with their jobs
The gender, age, profession and department worked of those who constituted the work group were not found to have a significant influence on their job satisfaction scores
Summary
The medical workforce constitutes the foundation of the provision of health services in all countries. The effectiveness of health systems and the quality of health services are directly related to the performance of health workers. The medical workforce, which is defined as the human face of. 1. Dr Ozlem Cagan, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir School of Health, Eskisehir 26480, Turkey. Dr Osman Gunay, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey
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