Job satisfaction among healthcare workers at a district hospital in Plateau State, Nigeria

Introduction. ?otivation and job satisfaction of healthcare professionals represent the basis for providing quality health care. The aim of the study was to establish whether ther? is a difference in motivation and job satisfaction among healthcare professionals in urban and rural areas in Vojvodina, Serbia. Material and Methods. The study included 574 healthcare professionals in urban area, and 145 in rural setting, from three health centers. Data collection was performed by a self-administered questionnaire. Results. Urban healthcare professionals, compared to rural healthcare workers, were significantly more motivated by the factor of work motivation - achieving the goals of the health center. In comparison with rural healthcare professionals, urban healthcare workers are significantly more satisfied with personal qualities of their immediate supervisors, job security guaranteed by their institution, immediate support at work they received from managers, and professional supervision of their work. Conclusion. Compared to rural healthcare professionals, urban healthcare workers are more work motivated and job satisfied.

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Yellow fever outbreak in Plateau state, Nigeria: A re-emerging disease or a case of misdiagnosis over the years?

International Journal of Biomedical Research ◽

10.7439/ijbr.v9i5.4768 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 192

Author(s):

Sodipo Olutomi Y. ◽

Gwomson Dauda ◽

Lar Luret A.

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Liver Function ◽

Liver Function Test ◽

Yellow Fever ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Control Measures ◽

Daily Monitoring ◽

Function Test ◽

Plateau State

Background: The first reported Yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria occurred in 1931.The latest outbreak in Nigeria, commenced in September 2017. It is active in seven states and suspected cases have been reported in sixteen states, inclusive of Plateau state. The last reported outbreak in Plateau state occurred in Jos in 1969 with an estimated 100,000 cases.Materials and Methods: The cases and health workers involved in management were interviewed. Hospital records, laboratory and surveillance data were reviewed.Results: Case 1: A 6-year-old girl from Tudun-Wada, Jos Plateau state presented with fever (38.6oC), abdominal pain, sore throat and jaundice. Liver function test (AST: 398U/L, ALT: 96U/L). Treatment included ribavirin, ceftriaxone, anti-oxidants, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion. ELISA-IgM was positive for YF, but negative on PNRT.Case 2: A 10-year-old boy from the same family with case 1 presented with fever (39.0oC), abdominal pain, diarrhoea and jaundice. Liver function test (AST: 315 U/L, ALT: 126U/L). Treatment is same as case 1 plus metronidazole. ELISA-IgM was positive for YF, but negative on PNRT, while PCR was positive for Lassa fever.Twenty-three contacts (17 healthcare workers, 6 family members) were traced and daily monitoring instituted.Conclusion: The potential for a major urban outbreak of Yellow Fever in Plateau state and Nigeria is already present. Advocacy, health education and enforcement of vector control measures need to be intensified by the State Ministry of Health. Surveillance for rapid case finding and proactive vaccination also need to be intensified to forestall a disaster.

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Addressing Risks of Violence against Healthcare Staff in Emergency Departments: The Effects of Job Satisfaction and Attachment Style

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2019/5430870 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Sabrina Berlanda ◽

Monica Pedrazza ◽

Marta Fraizzoli ◽

Federica de Cordova

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Emergency Departments ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Secure Attachment ◽

Violent Behaviour ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

The Relationship

Violence in the workplace is one of the most serious issues affecting the healthcare sector. The incidence of violent behaviour towards healthcare workers is increasing worldwide. It is difficult to assess the extent of the problem, however, as violent incidents are underreported. In fact, many doctors and nurses see violence—perpetrated primarily by patients and visitors (friends and relatives of patients)—as a part of their job. Several studies indicate that violent behaviour against healthcare workers has serious consequences for the professionals involved, as well as for the wider healthcare system. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of patient and visitor violence in a number of emergency departments in northeastern Italy and to explore the relationship between violence and certain psychosocial factors (adult attachment style, age, and job satisfaction). Data were collected using an online questionnaire. Our results demonstrate that patient and visitor violence in emergency departments is a serious risk for nurses and doctors and that it is affected by several factors relating to both patient pathologies and the way the workplace and work patterns are organised. Previous studies indicate that the most common form of violence experienced in these contexts is emotional violence and that nurses are more likely than doctors to suffer emotional and physical violence. Based on multiple regression analysis of the data, it appears that greater age and higher scores in secure attachment are associated with reduced experience of emotional violence from patients and visitors. Furthermore, our results show that the relationship between secure attachment and the amount of patient-and-visitor-perpetrated emotional violence experienced is mediated by levels of job satisfaction. We also discuss the potential implications of these results in terms of using staff training to prevent and manage patient and visitor violence and improve the safety of healthcare professionals.

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A comparative analysis of the antecedents and consequences of employee satisfaction for urban and rural healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v17i0.1080 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Brian Tawana ◽

Nicolene E. Barkhuizen ◽

Yvonne Du Plessis

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Service Delivery ◽

South African ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Rural Healthcare ◽

Kwazulu Natal ◽

Antecedents And Consequences

Orientation: The South African healthcare industry is facing significant challenges to retain quality healthcare professionals to deliver services in rural areas.Research purpose: The main purpose of this study was to compare the antecedents and consequences of employee satisfaction for healthcare professionals in urban and rural areas to establish if there are distinguishing factors that can better inform human resource (HR) management to improve job satisfaction and service delivery. KwaZulu-Natal province was chosen because of its number and proximity of rural and urban healthcare facilities.Motivation for the study: A holistic perspective, focusing on both urban and rural South African settings, on how the healthcare sector can retain healthcare workers through employee satisfaction and service delivery is lacking.Research approach/design and method: The research design for the study is a mixed-method sequential design. A quantitative survey using a structured questionnaire inclusive of the constructs such as work environment, work satisfaction, job satisfaction, employee retention and service quality was administered to a sample of urban and rural healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal (N = 405). In addition, the researchers conducted three focus group discussions (N = 28).Main findings: The quantitative results showed that urban and rural sample groups differed significantly in terms of their satisfaction with work duties, compensation, career development, service delivery and turnover intentions. Communalism was found to play a major role in retention and quality of service delivery of healthcare professionals in rural settings.Practical/managerial implications: The findings of this study require from management to understand the differential factors between urban and rural settings in service quality and staff retention. Human resource practitioners are encouraged to understand the differentiators of job satisfaction and service delivery in an urban and rural context and develop conducive work environments that allow healthcare workers to execute their tasks effectively.Contribution/value-add: This study provides a unique perspective of the antecedents and outcomes of employee satisfaction for both urban and rural healthcare sector workers and indicates that context is important.

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Job satisfaction of healthcare workers in Vietnam: A multilevel study

International Journal of Healthcare Management ◽

10.1080/20479700.2020.1749804 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Bui Thi Tu Quyen ◽

Vu Thi Hoang Lan ◽

Hoang Van Minh

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Multilevel Study

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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Biomedical Waste Management at Biyem-Assi District Hospital, Yaounde: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Advances in Public Health ◽

10.1155/2020/2874064 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sylvain Honoré Woromogo ◽

Gwladys Guetsé Djeukang ◽

Félicité Emma Yagata Moussa ◽

Jesse Saint Saba Antaon ◽

Kingsley Ngah Kort ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

District Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Biomedical Waste ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Good Level ◽

Research Activities ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background. Biomedical waste (BMW) is defined as unwanted materials generated during diagnosis, treatment, operation, immunization, or in research activities including production of biologicals. Healthcare workers are responsible for the proper management of this waste for human safety and for the protection of the environment. Methods. An analytical knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) study was carried out at Biyem-Assi District Hospital from June 1st to July 5th, 2018, including 100 health workers from different departments. Variables of interest were knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the respondents. A structured and pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was carried out using software Epi Info version 7.2.2.6. Logistic regression was used to establish the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Results. Nurses constituted 32.0% of the participants, and more than half of the participants had 1–4 years of working experience (56.0%). Overall, the level of knowledge was satisfactory at 50.0%, that of attitudes was as unfavorable at 83.0%, and that of practices was as poor at 50.0%. Favorable attitudes were associated to satisfactory level of knowledge (ORa = 5.14 [3.10–8.51] and p=0.005). Good practices were associated to good level of knowledge (ORa = 5.26 [3.17–8.7] and p<0.001) and a favorable attitude (ORa = 7.30 [2.25–23, 71] and p<0.001). Conclusion. The level of knowledge was considered unsatisfactory for half of the staff interviewed. Attitudes were unfavourable at 83.0% and poor practices at 50.0%. Staff with a good level of knowledge were more likely to have favourable attitudes towards BWM. Also, good knowledge and attitude positively influenced the practice with regard to BMW management.

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JOB SATISFACTION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK CONDITIONS: GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igx004.572 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. 143-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Miller ◽

E. Sabbath

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Generational Differences ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Psychosocial Work

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Effects of effort-reward imbalance, job satisfaction, and work engagement on self-rated health among healthcare workers

10.21203/rs.3.rs-22063/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Danping Liu ◽

Jingjing Ge ◽

Jing He ◽

Yan Liu ◽

Juying Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Perfect State ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Effort Reward Imbalance ◽

Reward Imbalance

Abstract Background: Healthcare workers, whose job is to protect and improve the health of populations, are critical to the success of health systems and to achieving national and global health goals. To respond effectively to the health needs of populations, healthcare workers themselves must be in a perfect state of health. However, healthcare workers face various psychosocial pressures, including night shifts, long working hours, demands of patient care, medical disputes, workplace violence, and emotional distress due to poor interactions with patients and colleagues and poor promotion prospects. Constant exposure to these psychosocial hazards adversely impacts healthcare workers’ health. This study aimed to examine the influence of effort-reward imbalance, job satisfaction, and work engagement on self-rated health among healthcare workers, which is conducive to providing policy guidance from several aspects as possible as to improve healthcare workers’ health. Methods : The Chinese Sixth National Health and Services Survey in Sichuan Province was conducted from August 2018 to October 2018, and we analysed 1327 valid responses. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the hypothesized relationship among the variables. Results: Only 40.1% of healthcare workers rated their health as ‘relatively good’ or ‘good’. Effort-reward imbalance had a significant negative correlation with self-rated health (β=-0.053, 95%CI: (-0.163) -(-0.001)). The relationships of effort-reward imbalance and work engagement with self-rated health were both mediated by job satisfaction (95%CI: (-0.150) -(-0.050), (0.011) -(0.022)). Work engagement mediated the relationship between effort-reward imbalance and self-rated health (95%CI: (-0.064) -(-0.008)). Conclusion: In order to improve the health of healthcare workers, administrators should balance effort and reward and provide opportunities for career development and training for healthcare workers. In addition, health managers should help healthcare workers realize the significance and value of work and help keep them actively devoted to their work through incentive mechanisms.

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