Work motivation and job satisfaction of health workers in urban and rural areas
2016
Background/Aim. Motivated and job satisfied health professionals represent a
basis of success of modern health institutions. The aim of this study was to
investigate whether there was a difference in work motivation and job
satisfaction between health workers in urban and rural areas in the region of
Central Serbia. Methods. The study included 396 health professionals from
urban setting, and 436 from a rural area, employed in four randomly selected
health facilities. An anonymous questionnaire was used for data gathering.
Statistical analysis was performed using χ2, Student t-test, Spearman's
correlation coefficient, and logistic regression analysis. Results. Urban
health professionals were significantly more motivated and job satisfied than
respondents from rural area. In relation to work motivation factors and job
satisfaction of health professionals in urban and rural areas, there were no
significant differences in working conditions and current equipment, and in
terms of job satisfaction there were no significant differences in relation
to income either. Conclusion. In order to increase the level of work
motivation and job satisfaction of health workers in rural areas, apart from
better income, they should get more assistance and support from their
supervisors, and awards for good job performance; interpersonal
relationships, promotion and advancement opportunities, managerial
performance and cooperation at work should be improved; employment security
should be provided, as well as more independence at work, with professional
supervision of health workers.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
24
References
0
Citations
NaN
KQI