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Assessment of the level of job satisfaction of radiologists practicing in Ethiopia
Abstract
Background: Professional satisfaction is a key factor in delivering quality medical care. However, the level of professional satisfaction of radiologists, among others, in Ethiopia has not been assessed so far. In light of this, this study hopes to determine the Level of Professional Satisfaction in Ethiopian Radiologists.
Methods: The study is a cross-sectional survey of the level of professional satisfaction among Ethiopian practicing radiologists who have at least 2 years of experience. We compiled the list of participants that came for the 2017 annual conference to the Radiological Society of Ethiopia (RSE) meeting and used a self-administered structured questionnaire.
Results: Eighty radiologists participated in the study of which 2/3rd was males, and 53.9% were younger than 45yrs of age, with an overall satisfaction rate of 62.8%. Male radiologists (p = 0.01) aged 35-44 (P-value =0.02) and working in large cities outside Addis (P = 0.01), as well as radiologist in clinical practice were found to be somewhat or extremely satisfied (p= 0.03). Meanwhile, radiologists of younger age, females, and those working in small towns (p= 0.001), were more dissatisfied. In addition, only 32% of the radiologist are either very satisfied or extremely satisfied with their monthly income which was significantly associated with the overall level of job satisfaction (p=0.001)
Conclusions: The survey demonstrated a comparable level of professional satisfaction of Ethiopian radiologists with those of other countries. Professional satisfaction is associated with work arrangement, gender, and age group in addition to years of experience, and place of work. It was also able to determine that income has a major influence on professional satisfaction.
