Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Dentists Working in Teaching Hospitals in Karachi, Hyderabad and Islamabad

Background: The scarcity of healthcare professionals is one of the burning issues in almost every part of the world. Each health care personnel are crucial for the healthcare system and its insufficiency produce troubles for the working of the system. This dearth’s construct an unfavorable environment for others to retain in an organization. Job satisfaction is one of the leading concerns for all mangers around the world. Job satisfaction among professionals would actually have impact on their work.

Objective: To evaluate the determinants of job satisfaction among Dentists in teaching hospitals in few cities of Pakistan.

Method: A quantitative approach was used by using probability sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed at five teaching hospitals of Karachi and two teachings hospitals outside Karachi. A sample size of hundred respondents were identified and selected for this study. Study questionnaire consists of two sections. Section A comprised the socio-demographic characteristics consisting of seven items; while Section B was on evaluation of job satisfaction consists of 15 questions. Data were then confining in Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS 21 for the purpose of analysis.

Results: The study found that Dentist were more satisfied with their job advantages, sufficient job opportunities, work mentally stimulating, status in the community and entrusted with responsibility. Majority of the sample (71%) were agreed to the point that they are satisfied with their job. Results also suggest that there is no association between socio-demographic variables and job satisfaction.

Conclusion: Dissatisfaction with one’s job cannot affect only motivation at work but also career decisions, personal growth and level of cooperation. Given the pivotal role that healthcare professionals play in determining the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of health care systems, it is imperative to understand what motivates them and the extent to which contextual variables and the organization satisfy them.

Author(s): Amir Ali Barket Ali, Mehak Azeem, Naveed Bhutto and Sohail Raza Shaikh

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