Job satisfaction amongst rural medical aides providing emergency oral health care in rural Tanzania.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate to what extent the rural medical aides (RMAs) in Tanzania were satisfied with their new (added) role of providing emergency oral health care services, and to analyse factors influencing job satisfaction amongst them.


METHODS
Cross-sectional survey using a self-administered job satisfaction questionnaire.


METHODS
All 40 RMAs providing emergency oral health care in rural health centres and dispensaries in Mbeya and Tanga regions, Tanzania.


METHODS
RMAs ratings of their overall satisfaction with the job of providing emergency oral health care.


RESULTS
Overall, 95% of the RMAs were satisfied with providing emergency oral health care. Patient relations, personal time and stress were significantly correlated with overall job satisfaction in providing emergency oral health care.


CONCLUSIONS
The RMAs' newly added role of providing emergency oral health care does not seem to generate problems with job satisfaction.
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Department of Oral Epidemiology and Public Health, Royal Dental College, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013636:Tanzania; D000078329:Workforce