Job satisfaction of physicians in Russia.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction amongst physicians in Russia.


METHODS
Overall satisfaction and relative satisfaction on the bases of facility and gender were measured. Approaches included the perception vs expectation paradigm, and statistical techniques using chi-square, independent samples t-tests, and logistic regression.


RESULTS
The study finds that, overall, male doctors report higher levels of satisfaction than female doctors, while those who work in polyclinics are more satisfied than those employed by hospitals. Female physicians are more satisfied in their relations with patients and colleagues than their male counterparts. The majority of physicians are dissatisfied with administration and time constraints.


CONCLUSIONS
This paper provides practical advice to hospital and polyclinic managers in Russia as attempts at reforming and restructuring the healthcare system gather momentum.


CONCLUSIONS
There is scant empirical data on the job satisfaction of physicians in Russia. This paper found that job characteristic variables such as clinical autonomy, resources, time, and administration moderate physician satisfaction relationships in Russia, just as they do in the West.
O'Leary
Patrick
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St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA. olearypatrickf@sau.edu
Wharton
Natalia
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Quinlan
Thomas
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012426:Russia; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment