In depth analysis of motivational factors at work in the health industry

• Published in: Industrial psychiatry journal 2010-01, Vol.19 (1), p.20-29
• Main Authors: Bajwa, Sukhminder Jit Singh, Virdi, Sandeep, Bajwa, Sukhwinder, Ghai, Gagandeep, Singh, Kamaljit, Rana, Chandeep, Singh, J, Raj, Sahil, Puri, Anju
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis; Chi-square test; Data collection; Employee motivation; Employees; Health services; Hospitals; Human resource management; Influence; Intensive care; Job satisfaction; Medical personnel; Medical schools; Mortality; Motivation; Nurses; organizational commitment; Original; Patients; Perceptions; Physicians; Psychological aspects; Qualitative research; Research design; Residents (Medicine); Social interaction; Studies; Wages & salaries; Workers
• ISSN: 0972-6748; 0976-2795
• DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.77631

Background: Motivation of health workers is necessary to generate the organizational commitment towards the patients and the hospital and therefore the knowledge about what motivates and satisfies them is very essential.The aim of the project was to investigate and analyze the various factors that help in motivation of the health workers while performing their clinical duties in the hospital. Materials and Methods: A simple random study was conducted among 100 employees of our institute, which included doctors, staff nurses and paramedical staff. One hundred employees from Gian Sagar Institute were chosen randomly for the purpose of our study. All the employees were enquired by the questionnaire method as well as by individual interviews regarding the various motivating and demotivating factors at the work place. Detailed enquiries were performed regarding the various aspects concerning the job factors and work satisfaction. All the answers and findings were observed and recorded. Results: Statistical Analysis Used: Simple non-parametric tests like mean, percentages and chi square tests were employed to analyze the data.The demographic profile of all the employees showed only minor differences which were statistically non-significant. Skills, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback, environment, job security and compensation were observed to be the important factors for the motivation of employees. The depth and the extent to which these factors were studied at work in the hospital showed remarkable differences. Conclusion: All the factors studied in this project are essential basis for organizational commitment, but feedback represents the factor with the highest motivation potential especially among the younger population.