title: [Psychological wellbeing in the hospital administrative personnel].
abstract: Job satisfaction and psychological well being of health care workers significantly influence the quality of care. The aim of this study was to evaluate job satisfaction and psychological well-being in the administrative personnel of a large hospital in Rome-Italy. The personnel self-completed two anonymous questionnaires: the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) for minor psychiatric non psychotic diseases and a validated job satisfaction questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed. Response rate was 65%. 74 were the questionnaires analyzed. 37.8% of respondents showed a high likelihood to develop symptoms of depression/anxiety (OR = 3.57; 95% CI 1.17-10.85). Major determinants of job dissatisfaction were the lower autonomy and poor communication in the working Unit. Factors associated with overall dissatisfaction were: insufficient training opportunities (p = 0.033), low autonomy (p = 0.023), poor communication between hospital Units (p = 0.009), unclear aims of their working Unit (p = 0.029), low agreement between personal expectations and required competence (p < 0.001). Among administrative staff job dissatisfaction was associated with high likelihood of depression/anxiety, low autonomy and poor communication, independently of sex, age, years of employment. Possible targets to improve satisfaction of administrative personnel were identified.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Ricerca sui Servizi Sanitari, IDI IRCCS, Roma. ste.tab@idi.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabolli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: di Pietro
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Luigi Aparo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult