Predictors of Workplace Satisfaction for US Medical School Faculty in an Era of Change and Challenge

被引:55
作者
Bunton, Sarah A. [1 ]
Corrice, April M. [1 ]
Pollart, Susan M. [2 ]
Novielli, Karen D. [3 ]
Williams, Valerie N. [4 ]
Morrison, Leslie A. [5 ,6 ]
Mylona, Elza [7 ]
Fox, Shannon [1 ]
机构
[1] Assoc Amer Med Coll, Washington, DC 20037 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[3] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
[4] Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Oklahoma City, OK USA
[5] Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
[6] SUNY Stony Brook, Sch Med, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[7] SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
关键词
JOB-SATISFACTION; CAREER SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS; TURNOVER; BURNOUT; PERFORMANCE; INTENTIONS; ENGAGEMENT; WORK;
D O I
10.1097/ACM.0b013e31824d2b37
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Purpose To examine the current state of satisfaction with the academic medicine workplace among U. S. medical school faculty and the workplace factors that have the greatest influence on global satisfaction. Method The authors used data from the 2009 administration of a medical school faculty job satisfaction survey and used descriptive statistics and chi(2) analyses to assess levels of overall satisfaction within faculty subgroups. Multiple regressions used the mean scores of the 18 survey dimensions and demographic variables to predict three global satisfaction measures. Results The survey was completed by 9,638 full-time faculty from 23 U. S. medical schools. Respondents were mostly satisfied on global satisfaction measures including satisfaction with their department (6,506/9,128; 71.3%) and medical school (5,796/9,124; 63.5%) and whether they would again choose to work at their medical school (5,968/8,506; 70.2%). The survey dimensions predicted global satisfaction well, with the final models explaining 51% to 67% of the variance in the dependent measures. Predictors across models include organization, governance, and transparency; focus of mission; recruitment and retention effectiveness; department relationships; workplace culture; and nature of work. Conclusions Despite the relatively unpredictable environmental challenges facing medical schools today, leaders have opportunities to influence and improve the workplace satisfaction of their faculty. Examples of opportunities include fostering a culture characterized by open communication and occasions for faculty input, and remaining vigilant regarding factors contributing to faculty burnout. Understanding what drives faculty satisfaction is crucial for medical schools as they continue to seek excellence in all missions and recruit and retain high-quality faculty.
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页数:8
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