| Literature DB >> 25804652 |
Eun-Kyung Chung1, Eui-Ryoung Han2, Young-Jong Woo1.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate medical residents' job satisfaction and their related factors to improve the quality of residency program.Entities:
Keywords: Internship and residency; Job satisfaction; Mentors
Year: 2013 PMID: 25804652 PMCID: PMC8813415 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2013.25.1.39
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
General Characteristics of Medical Residents
| Characteristic | Classification | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 125 (78.6) |
| Female | 34 (21.4) | |
| Age | 20∼29 | 103 (64.8) |
| 30 and older | 56 (35.2) | |
| Marital status | Single | 94 (59.1) |
| Married | 65 (40.9) | |
| Specialty | Non-surgical | 97 (61.0) |
| Surgical | 62 (39.0) | |
| Years in program | 1 | 47 (29.6) |
| 2 | 45 (28.3) | |
| 3 | 44 (27.7) | |
| 4 | 23 (14.5) |
Medical Residents’ Job Satisfaction
| Item | Mean±SD |
|---|---|
| 1. The chance to work alone on the job (independence) | 3.53±0.86 |
| 2. The chance to do different things from time to time (variety) | 3.48±0.81 |
| 3. The chance to be “somebody” in the community (social status) | 3.59±0.76 |
| 4. The chance to do things for other people (social service) | 3.63±0.75 |
| 5. The chance to tell people what to do (authority) | 3.26±0.73 |
| 6. The chance to try my own methods of doing the job (creativity) | 3.43±0.80 |
| 7. The chance to do something that makes use of my abilities (ability utilization) | 3.58±0.71 |
| 8. The chances for advancement on this job (advancement) | 3.48±0.75 |
| 9. Being able to keep busy all the time (activity) | 2.98±0.93 |
| 10. The competence of my supervisor in making decisions (supervision-technical) | 3.35±0.83 |
| 11. Being able to do things that do not go against my conscience (moral value) | 3.59±0.79 |
| 12. The way my job provides for steady employment (security) | 3.51±0.91 |
| 13. The way company policies are put into practice (company polices) | 2.99±0.95 |
| 14. The way my boss handles his/her workers (supervision-human relations) | 3.03±0.92 |
| 15. The way my co-workers get along with each other (co-workers) | 3.64±0.73 |
| 16. My pay and the amount of work I do (compensation) | 2.91±1.03 |
| 17. The freedom to use my own judgment (responsibility) | 3.27±0.81 |
| 18. The working conditions and environment (working conditions) | 2.91±0.95 |
| 19. The praise I get for doing a good job (recognition) | 3.42±0.78 |
| 20. The feeling of accomplishment I get from the job (achievement) | 3.54±0.76 |
| Total | 67.12±10.93 |
SD: Standard deviation.
5-point Likert scale.
The Comparison of Medical Residents’ Total Job Satisfaction Score According to the General Characteristics and Mentorship Experience
| Characteristic | Classification | Mean±SD | t or F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 66.24±11.25 | -2.210 | 0.031 |
| Female | 70.35±9.13 | |||
| Age | 20∼29 | 67.13±10.75 | 0.010 | 0.992 |
| 30 and older | 67.11±11.36 | |||
| Marital status | Single | 67.18±10.86 | 0.085 | 0.933 |
| Married | 67.03±11.12 | |||
| Specialty | Non-surgical | 68.04±11.59 | 0.715 | 0.470 |
| Surgical | 66.75±9.04 | |||
| Years in program | 1 | 66.59±11.72 | 0.405 | 0.749 |
| 2 | 67.50±11.09 | |||
| 3 | 67.42±10.36 | |||
| 4 | 69.65±9.37 | |||
| Mentorship experience | No | 66.08±11.46 | -2.573 | 0.011 |
| Yes | 70.85±8.23 |
SD: Standard deviation.
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis Using Medical Residents’ Total Job Satisfaction Score as Dependent Variable
| Variable | Regression coefficient ( | t | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (ref=male) | |||
| Female | 0.200 | 2.312 | 0.022 |
| Age (ref=20∼29) | |||
| 30 and older | 0.036 | 0.410 | 0.683 |
| Marital status (ref=single) | |||
| Married | -0.090 | -1.051 | 0.295 |
| Specialty (ref=non-surgical) | |||
| Surgical | -0.016 | -0.200 | 0.842 |
| Years in program (ref=1) | |||
| 2 | 0.007 | 0.071 | 0.943 |
| 3 | 0.058 | 0.592 | 0.555 |
| 4 | 0.107 | 1.142 | 0.255 |
| Mentorship experience (ref=no) | |||
| Yes | 0.219 | 2.699 | 0.008 |
Medical Residents’ Responses about Mentorship Experience
| Item | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| How would you describe your mentor(s)? | |
| Peer | 7 (14.9) |
| Senior | 23 (48.9) |
| Professor | 25 (53.0) |
| Where are/were your mentors located? | |
| Same department | 24 (51.1) |
| Same hospital | 23 (48.9) |
| Same medical school | 7 (14.9) |
| Another hospital | 2 (4.3) |
| How have you communicated with your mentors? | |
| Face to face meetings | 30 (63.8) |
| Telephone calls | 25 (53.2) |
| Email messages | 8 (17.0) |
| Social media | 3 (6.4) |
| What topic have you discussed with your mentors? | |
| Personal/professional life balance | 24 (51.1) |
| Clinical care | 22 (46.8) |
| Long term career planning | 21 (44.7) |
| Colleague relationships | 17 (36.2) |
| Manuscript preparation | 16 (34.0) |
| Scholarly projects | 11 (23.4) |
| Unit politics | 8 (17.0) |
Multiple answers allowed.