Job satisfaction among program directors in obstetrics and gynecology: A national portrait

The purpose of this study was to determine job satisfaction among program directors in obstetrics and gynecology with the use of a validated tool and to identify specific sources of dissatisfaction that might lead to job change. The program director satisfaction and a global job satisfaction survey...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2003-09, Vol.189 (3), p.628-630
Main Authors: Monga, Manju, Doyle, Nora M, Campbell, Dianna, Promecene, Pamela A, Schneider, Karen M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative Personnel
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gynecology - organization & administration
Health participants
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Linear Models
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obstetrics - organization & administration
Program director
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine job satisfaction among program directors in obstetrics and gynecology with the use of a validated tool and to identify specific sources of dissatisfaction that might lead to job change. The program director satisfaction and a global job satisfaction survey were sent to all program directors in the United States. Motivators for seeking a job change were assessed. The χ 2 test, Kruskal-Wallis test, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression were used. Seventy percent of 254 surveys were completed. Global job satisfaction (minimum, 4; maximum, 16) was 11.9±2.9; mean program director satisfaction score was 135±25.8 (minimum, 54; maximum, 200). Job satisfaction was highest in chairs, full professors, those whose age was >50 years, and those with >5 years of experience ( P = .02) and in facets that were related to work with residents, colleagues, and patients. Dissatisfaction was highest with regard to salary, promotion opportunities, and resources. Forty-six percent of those who responded were considering a job change in 3 years; the most common reason for a job change that was cited was administrative hassles. Although job satisfaction is high among program directors, administrative hassles may lead to high rate of rapid turnover.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00890-1