Factors Impacting Career Satisfaction of Hospitalists

Deshpande, Satish P.

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“…This finding is intuitive and has been replicated for other specialties in this survey, including hospitalists, 18 pediatricians, 19 and psychiatrists. 20 The correlation matrix in Table 3 shows that high-quality care was negatively correlated with Medicare patients (À0.12, P < .05).…”

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“…5,6 Recent studies of physician satisfaction using HSC data have flagged significant relationships at P .07 and P .10. [18][19][20] For consistency's sake, the higher alpha () is used here. Table 1 shows that obstetrician-gynecologists were largely satisfied with their careers in medicine; 45.2% were ''somewhat satisfied'' and 35.2% were ''very satisfied.''…”

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Patient and Practice Characteristics

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2015

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This study examined demographic and practice characteristics that affect the career satisfaction of obstetrician-gynecologists. Data were retrieved from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, conducted by the Center for Studying Health System Change. The survey consisted of a nationally representative sample of physicians belonging to the American Medical Association. A final sample of 290 obstetrician-gynecologists was obtained from the study. Results indicated more than 80% of obstetrician-gynecologists were either "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their careers in medicine. Nearly 56% were older than 48 years; 59% of respondents were men and 77% were of white race. The average obstetrician-gynecologist worked 54 hours per week in medically related activities. Regression analysis showed a significant relationship between obstetrician-gynecologist career satisfaction and the following: adequate time with patients, perceived quality of care, income, work hours, and revenue from Medicaid. In addition, Hispanic patients and the presence of formal written guidelines had a positive impact on career satisfaction. It was concluded that quality care, time with patients, work hours, and income are the major predictors of obstetrician-gynecologist career satisfaction. Further research is needed to understand the relationship between patient demographics and career satisfaction.

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Patient and Practice Characteristics

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2015

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“…Physician job attitudes are a longstanding strategic concern for hospitals and professional organizations [ 14 ]. Studies have found significant relationships between physician job attitudes and quality of patient care, physician errors, [ 15 ] turnover, [ 16 ] patient satisfaction, [ 17 ] and adherence to formal care guidelines [ 18 ]. Studies also have shown positive relationships between research involvement and job attitudes among physicians in academic practice [ 19 ].…”

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Factors associated with internal medicine physician job attitudes in the Veterans Health Administration

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BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundUS healthcare organizations increasingly use physician satisfaction and attitudes as a key performance indicator. Further, many health care organizations also have an academically oriented mission. Physician involvement in research and teaching may lead to more positive workplace attitudes, with subsequent decreases in turnover and beneficial impact on patient care. This article aimed to understand the influence of time spent on academic activities and perceived quality of care in relation to job attitudes among internal medicine physicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted with inpatient attending physicians from 36 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Participants were surveyed regarding demographics, practice settings, workplace staffing, perceived quality of care, and job attitudes. Job attitudes consisted of three measures: overall job satisfaction, intent to leave the organization, and burnout. Analysis used a two-level hierarchical model to account for the nesting of physicians within medical centers. The regression models included organizational-level characteristics: inpatient bed size, urban or rural location, hospital teaching affiliation, and performance-based compensation.ResultsA total of 373 physicians provided useable survey responses. The majority (72%) of respondents reported some level of teaching involvement. Almost half (46%) of the sample reported some level of research involvement. Degree of research involvement was a significant predictor of favorable ratings on physician job satisfaction and intent to leave. Teaching involvement did not have a significant impact on outcomes. Perceived quality of care was the strongest predictor of physician job satisfaction and intent to leave. Perceived levels of adequate physician staffing was a significant contributor to all three job attitude measures.ConclusionsExpanding opportunities for physician involvement with research may lead to more positive work experiences, which could potentially reduce turnover and improve system performance.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-018-3015-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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