Are consultants in Colombo, Sri Lanka satisfied with their job英文文献资料.docVIP

Vol.4, No.10, 919-922 (2012) Health /10.4236/health.2012.410140 Are consultants in Colombo, Sri Lanka satisfied with their job? S. Cooray , K. Wijewardene , A. Dawson 1 1* 2 1 * 2 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Corresponding Author: kumuduwije@ Health Services and Practice, Faculty Nursing, Midwifery and Health University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Received 13 July 2012; revised 10 August 2012; accepted 23 August 2012 ABSTRACT ants by reducing their stress levels. Introduction: Job stress and job satisfaction play a key role in the work environment of an organi- zation. These influence the behaviour of a doc- tor towards his or her co-workers, administra- tion and, most importantly towards the patients. Objective: To assess job stress among consult- ants working in Colombo group of hospitals and to identify the factors that affect job satisfaction. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted by using postal questionnaire on 262 consultants working in Colombo group of hos- pitals. Hospital consultants job stress and job satisfaction questionnaire developed by Amanda Ramirez et al. was used with their permission. Results: Of the 262 questionnaires mailed 171 were returned. Of total responded 84.6% reported extremely satisfied or satisfied with their work. Nearly 92% agreed intellectual stimulation by tea- ching contributed to their job satisfaction. Nearly 80% reported having a high level of responsibil- ity, being perceived to do the job well by the col- leagues, being able to bring about positive cha- nges to the unit, having a high level of autonomy contributed to their job satisfaction. Poor admini- stration and lack of facilities e.g. computers, fil- ing procedures caused job stress in 73%. Threat of being sued for malpractice or having