Abstract
Background: Ethiopia has substantially increased production of associate clinician anesthetists. This study aimed to determine the level of and factors that predict job satisfaction among a national sample of anesthetists. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 sampled 252 anesthetists. Respondents rated 37 items related to job satisfaction and working and living conditions using a Likert scale, which ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Univariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to determine factors associated with the main outcome variable, level of job satisfaction. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to show the magnitude of associations. Results: Less than half (n = 107, 42.5%) of anesthetists were satisfied with their job. Work environment (aOR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.06, 3.31) and more than 10 years of experience working in the public health system (aOR = 4.96, 95% CI = 1.11, 22.13) were predictors of job satisfaction in the multivariable model. Conclusion: Ethiopian anesthetists have low levels of job satisfaction, with work environment and years of experience being factors that predict their satisfaction positively. Motivation and retention of this cadre will require emphasis on creating a safe and conducive work environment, and interventions designed to motivate junior anesthetists.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | e960-e970 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Health Planning and Management |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 22 Jul 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2018 |
Funding
This work was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the cooperative agreement AID-663-A-12-00008. The contents are the responsibility of Jhpiego and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the US Government. We are grateful to Firew Ayalew, Dr. Tegbar Yigzaw, Dr. Shelemo Kachara, Dr. Ummuro Adano, Dr. Damtew Woldemariam, Dr. Wendemagegn Eniable, Dr. Young Mi Kim, and the Ethiopian Association of Anesthetists, who helped design or review the study tools. Eureka Services PVT conducted the data collection. We thank the study participants for their time and viewpoints and the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Bureaus for their leadership and facilitation of this study. This work was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the cooperative agreement AID‐663‐A‐12‐00008. The contents are the responsibility of Jhpiego and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the US Government. We are grateful to Firew Ayalew, Dr. Tegbar Yigzaw, Dr. Shelemo Kachara, Dr. Ummuro Adano, Dr. Damtew Woldemariam, Dr. Wendemagegn Eniable, Dr. Young Mi Kim, and the Ethiopian Association of Anesthetists, who helped design or review the study tools. Eureka Services PVT conducted the data collection. We thank the study participants for their time and viewpoints and the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Bureaus for their leadership and facilitation of this study.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Association of Anesthetists | |
| Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health | |
| United States Agency for International Development | AID‐663‐A‐12‐00008 |
Keywords
- anesthetists
- Ethiopia
- job satisfaction
- motivation
- task shifting
