Publication: Job Satisfaction among Medical Doctors in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Date
2024
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Nepal Medical Association
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Introduction: Job satisfaction is an attitudinal variable representing the extent to which people like or dislike their jobs. It is a critical factor influencing healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and overall well-being in medical professionals. This study aimed to determine Job Satisfaction among medical doctors in Nepal.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among medical doctors of Nepal between June 2023 and August 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Results: Among 380 participants, 63 (16.58%) (12.84-20.32 at 95% Confidence Interval) expressed satisfaction. The number of satisfied participants above 40 years were 10 (16%) and less than 40 years were 53 (84%). Out of 63, 46 (73.02%) were male and 17 (26.98%) were females.
Conclusions: Job satisfaction among doctors practicing in Nepal was found to be lower than the studies conducted in similar settings.
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Jeevan Gyawali
Dailekh District Hospital, Birendranagar, Dailekh, Nepal
Kritika Mishra
Himal Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bhim Chauhan
Ilam Hospital, Ilam, Nepal
Agnimshwor Dahal
Nepal Intensive Care Research Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal
Binita Lamichhane
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Bijaya Shrestha
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nejina Rijal
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bishrut Sapkota
Ilam Hospital, Ilam, Nepal
Ajit Kumar Sah
Kantipur Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sneha Shah
Kantipur Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Madhusudan Subedi
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal