Job satisfaction survey of healthcare workers in the psychiatric hospital
Joint Authors
al-Shwaykh, Zahra
Jahrami, Haytham Ali
Sayf, Zahra
Panchasharam, Gnanavelu
Source
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Business Administration
Public Health
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective and Background : Various studies on job satisfaction have been performed on healthcare workers in mental health setting; however, no previous research have investigated the topic in the Bahraini mental health services.
The aim of this study is to identify the level of job satisfaction of healthcare workers in the psychiatric hospital.
Design : Survey.
Setting : Psychiatric Hospital.
Method : Census of all clinical mental health staffs (N=261) working in the psychiatric hospital were invited to complete Spector's Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS).
Result : One hundred and fifty-three provided usable responses, indicating an average level of satisfaction of 130, which is between satisfaction and indifference.
‘Nature of work’, ‘supervision’, ‘co-workers’ and ‘communication’ showed high levels of satisfaction compared to ‘operating conditions’ (pay, promotion, rewards and benefits), which showed an ambivalent or indifferent levels of satisfactions.
Conclusion : This study revealed that the staff of psychiatric hospital are generally satisfied.
The staff were highly satisfied with nature of work and dissatisfied with benefits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jahrami, Haytham Ali& al-Shwaykh, Zahra& Panchasharam, Gnanavelu& Sayf, Zahra. 2011. Job satisfaction survey of healthcare workers in the psychiatric hospital. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 33, no. 4, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jahrami, Haytham Ali…[et al.]. Job satisfaction survey of healthcare workers in the psychiatric hospital. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 33, no. 4 (Dec. 2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jahrami, Haytham Ali& al-Shwaykh, Zahra& Panchasharam, Gnanavelu& Sayf, Zahra. Job satisfaction survey of healthcare workers in the psychiatric hospital. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2011. Vol. 33, no. 4, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602427
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-602427