A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals

Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personal or work-based characteristics and job satisfaction and motivation in Malaysian primary healthcare professionals.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted  during the 15th Family Medicine Scientific Conference in June 2011...

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Main Authors: Omar M, Ramli AS, Chew BH, Ismail IZ
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2013-10-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:http://www.e-mfp.org/2013v8n2/family-physicians-job-satisfaction.pdf
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spelling doaj-74dde287079f4ed0bce0c1a8b6ca57d02020-11-25T01:33:53ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742013-10-01821525A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionalsOmar MRamli ASChew BHIsmail IZAim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personal or work-based characteristics and job satisfaction and motivation in Malaysian primary healthcare professionals.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted  during the 15th Family Medicine Scientific Conference in June 2011 using the Warr-Cook-Wall scales. The questionnaires included demography and work-related items and were self-distributed and returned at the end of the conference. Independent risk factors were identified using multiple linear regressions.Results: A total of 149 conference participants completed the survey, with a response rate of 33.1%. They were mainly females (85.2%), Malay (83.2%), and married (83.9%) in almost equal proportions of practice location (urban 57.8% and rural 42.2%). Majority of them were working at community-based health clinics (74.0%) and in public sectors (94.4%). The respondents were mainly doctors (91.4%). The mean age of the participants was 39.1 years (SD 8.0), with a mean duration of service of 9 years (SD 6.9). Family medicine specialty (FMSt) residents had lower job satisfaction (B = -8.0, 95% CI -14.61 to -1.40, p = 0.02). Family medicine specialists (FMSs) had higher satisfaction with working conditions (B = 1.95, 95% CI 0.50 to 3.41, p = 0.01). A male worker had on average 2.8 (95% CI -4.7 to -0.9, p = 0.005) lower points in the total intrinsic job motivation scale. There was a positive relationship between the duration of working and job motivation (B = 0.10, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.2, p = 0.04).Conclusion: FMSt residents might have the least job satisfaction, but FMSs were generally satisfied with their working conditions regardless of the location of their clinics. Men and those who were novice in primary healthcare may need more support for motivation. http://www.e-mfp.org/2013v8n2/family-physicians-job-satisfaction.pdfjob satisfactionmotivationfamily physiciansprimary healthcaregraduate education
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A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
Malaysian Family Physician
job satisfaction
motivation
family physicians
primary healthcare
graduate education
author_facet Omar M
Ramli AS
Chew BH
Ismail IZ
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title A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
title_short A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
title_full A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
title_fullStr A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the Malaysian primary healthcare professionals
title_sort preliminary study of job satisfaction and motivation among the malaysian primary healthcare professionals
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
series Malaysian Family Physician
issn 1985-207X
1985-2274
publishDate 2013-10-01
description Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between personal or work-based characteristics and job satisfaction and motivation in Malaysian primary healthcare professionals.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted  during the 15th Family Medicine Scientific Conference in June 2011 using the Warr-Cook-Wall scales. The questionnaires included demography and work-related items and were self-distributed and returned at the end of the conference. Independent risk factors were identified using multiple linear regressions.Results: A total of 149 conference participants completed the survey, with a response rate of 33.1%. They were mainly females (85.2%), Malay (83.2%), and married (83.9%) in almost equal proportions of practice location (urban 57.8% and rural 42.2%). Majority of them were working at community-based health clinics (74.0%) and in public sectors (94.4%). The respondents were mainly doctors (91.4%). The mean age of the participants was 39.1 years (SD 8.0), with a mean duration of service of 9 years (SD 6.9). Family medicine specialty (FMSt) residents had lower job satisfaction (B = -8.0, 95% CI -14.61 to -1.40, p = 0.02). Family medicine specialists (FMSs) had higher satisfaction with working conditions (B = 1.95, 95% CI 0.50 to 3.41, p = 0.01). A male worker had on average 2.8 (95% CI -4.7 to -0.9, p = 0.005) lower points in the total intrinsic job motivation scale. There was a positive relationship between the duration of working and job motivation (B = 0.10, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.2, p = 0.04).Conclusion: FMSt residents might have the least job satisfaction, but FMSs were generally satisfied with their working conditions regardless of the location of their clinics. Men and those who were novice in primary healthcare may need more support for motivation.
topic job satisfaction
motivation
family physicians
primary healthcare
graduate education
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