[Job satisfaction and stress among general physicians in the public health system].
OBJECTIVE
To determine: 1) the level of job satisfaction and job stress among general practitioners of National Health Service, and 2) the most common sources of stress of their job.


METHODS
Descriptive study based in a meal survey with bivariate and multivariate analysis of data.


METHODS
Primary Care Centers of the Valencian Health Service.


METHODS
216 general practitioners were questioned. Of these 127 answered on time (102 male; age 39.55 years; response rate of 58.80%).


RESULTS
The Font Roja-AP Questionnaire (to evaluate job satisfaction and stress) and the Tabarca Inventory (to determine sources of stress) were used. Social relationship at work, intrinsic job satisfaction, job distension and variety at work were in hierarchy order the principal reasons of job satisfaction. On the other hand, interruptions of family life, emergency calls, monotony and practice administration and the doctor-patient communication aspects were in hierarchy order the principal reasons of job stress.


CONCLUSIONS
The general practitioners work yield job satisfaction. Moderate job stress has been observed among general practitioners. The most important sources of stress were interruptions of family life and other conditions which disturb intimacy.
Servicio Valenciano de Salud, Universidad de Alicante.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D011634:Public Health; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Satisfacción y estrés laboral en médicos generalistas del sistema público de salud.