Sources of stress and satisfaction in crown health enterprise senior medical staff.
OBJECTIVE
To report the sources of stress and satisfaction in the specialist workforce of three crown health enterprises (CHEs).


METHODS
Ninety eight specialists in Northland Health, Waitemata Health and Southern Health completed a questionnaire rating 39 factors for causing stress and satisfaction in their daily work.


RESULTS
The commonest sources of stress for specialists were keeping up to date, carrying a heavy clinical workload and time pressure generally. There were significant differences between specialty groups as well as regional differences. Specialists in two CHEs found dealing with management a major stressor. This finding is a major difference from previous overseas studies.


CONCLUSIONS
Doing the job properly, having a job that seems worthwhile, having control of one's professional life and a job that is interesting provide the greatest sources of work satisfaction for medical specialists.
Perkins
R J
RJ
Department of Commerce and Economics, University of Auckland School of Medicine.
Alley
P G
PG
Petrie
K J
KJ
Macfie
A E
AE
Morrah
D D
DD
D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D009313:National Health Programs; D009520:New Zealand; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*