Job satisfaction and workplace stressors among surgical providers at a single institution

Abstract

Objective: Job satisfaction and work stress are associated with provider health and patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate job satisfaction and workplace stressors in surgical providers (surgeons, physician assistants [PAs], and NPs). Methods: A survey was distributed to providers within a single surgical department. Job satisfaction and workplace stressors were evaluated by sex, age, profession, career length, and work hours. Results: Providers practicing for 11 to 15 years had greater job satisfaction than those practicing for more than 20 years, with no other differences by demographic group. Females cited supervisory support as a top workplace stressor more than did males (P = .01) and PAs and NPs cited supervisory support (P < .01) and compensation/finances more than surgeons (P = .05). Workplace stressors varied by practice years and work hours. Conclusions: Healthcare organizations should be aware of diversity in perceived workplace stressors. A “one size fits all” approach to provider well-being is likely to be ineffective.

The Analysis of Job Satisfaction of Health Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: Determinants and Strategic Recommendations for Health Workforce Planning

“…In contrast to our study, Joanna Kobza did a study among dentists found job satisfaction decreased with increased age [13]. Rebecca Gates and Mubashir Baig Mirza found no significant difference between age and job satisfaction [14,15].…”

“…Rebecca Gates study showed providers working 11 to 15 years had higher job satisfaction [14]. Doaa M. Abdel-Salam and Nabila S. Ben Slimane showed no significant difference between job satisfaction and years of experience [16,22].…”

Healthcare providers’ perceived support from their organization is associated with lower burnout and anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and loss of self-worth [31]. Up to 50% of doctors and nurses report symptoms of burnout [32][33][34] with health care organizations cited as a leading cause [35][36][37][38][39][40]. In this longitudinal prospective survey-based study of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, higher POS was associated with lower anxiety and risk for burnout.…”

“…While previous studies have demonstrated that providers frequently cite organizational causes of burnout [3,[36][37][38][39][40]; characteristics of the person may also contribute to burnout during periods of crisis [43]. We identified several individual factors that were associated with risk for burnout.…”