Job satisfaction among nurses and physicians in an Army hospital: A content analysis. 2022

Sherita House, and Margaret Wilmoth, and Christopher Stucky
Department of Nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IND. Electronic address: slhouse@iu.edu.

Lower job satisfaction is associated with increased turnover. Although factors that contribute to job satisfaction are well documented, less is known about job satisfaction among health care professionals in military hospitals. To explore areas of most and least satisfaction with work among civilian and military nurses and physicians in an Army hospital. Civilian and military nurses and physicians (n = 285) completed two-open ended job satisfaction questions. We used content analysis to explore categories and themes. Data were sorted by professional identity (civilian, military) and professional role (nurse, physician). Regardless of professional identity or role, respondents experienced the most satisfaction with patient care and co-worker relationships. Military respondents experienced the least satisfaction with staffing inadequacies and work schedule conflicts. Civilians reported leadership attributes and co-worker conflicts contributed to the least satisfying aspects of work. Hospital leaders should implement relational work practices and develop policies that enhance job satisfaction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007588 Job Satisfaction Personal satisfaction relative to the work situation. Work Satisfaction,Job Satisfactions,Satisfaction, Job,Satisfaction, Work,Satisfactions, Job,Satisfactions, Work,Work Satisfactions
D009741 Nursing Staff, Hospital Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital. Hospital Nursing Staff,Hospital Nursing Staffs,Nursing Staffs, Hospital,Staff, Hospital Nursing,Staffs, Hospital Nursing
D010563 Personnel Turnover A change or shift in personnel due to reorganization, resignation, or discharge. Employee Turnover,Personnel Retention,Employee Turnovers,Personnel Retentions,Personnel Turnovers,Retention, Personnel,Turnover, Employee,Turnover, Personnel
D010820 Physicians Individuals licensed to practice medicine. Physician
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D006772 Hospitals, Military Hospitals which provide care for the military personnel and usually for their dependents. Hospitals, Air Force,Hospitals, Army,Hospitals, Navy,Air Force Hospitals,Army Hospitals,Military Hospitals,Navy Hospitals,Air Force Hospital,Army Hospital,Hospital, Air Force,Hospital, Army,Hospital, Military,Hospital, Navy,Military Hospital,Navy Hospital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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