Medical Residents' Job Satisfaction and Their Related Factors.
- Author:
Eun Kyung CHUNG
1
;
Eui Ryoung HAN
;
Young Jong WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Internship and residency;
Job satisfaction;
Mentors
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Internship and Residency;
Job Satisfaction;
Mentors;
Minnesota;
Republic of Korea;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2013;25(1):39-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate medical residents' job satisfaction and their related factors to improve the quality of residency program. METHODS: The study subjects were 159 medical residents being trained at Chonnam National University Hospital, South Korea, in 2011. The participants were asked to complete a short form Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire (MSQ). RESULTS: The mean score for 20 items on the short form MSQ varied between 2.91 and 3.64 on a 5-point Likert scale. The assessment of related factors with job satisfaction revealed that medical residents had higher levels for job satisfaction, particularly those who were women (beta=0.200, p=0.022), and those who had mentorship experience (beta=0.219, p=0.008). CONCLUSION: This study results indicate that we should expand and support the mentorship program during medical residency to promote job satisfaction.
