title: Physician job satisfaction in Saudi Arabia: insights from a tertiary hospital survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Job satisfaction refers to the extent to which people like or dislike their job. Job satisfaction varies across professions. Few studies have explored this issue among physicians in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study is to determine the level and factors associated with job satisfaction among Saudi and non-Saudi physicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study conducted in a major tertiary hospital in Riyadh, a 5-point Likert scale structured questionnaire was used to collect data on a wide range of socio-demographic, practice environment characteristics and level and consequences of job satisfaction from practicing physicians (consultants or residents) across different medical specialties. Logistic regression models were fitted to determine factors associated with job satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 344 participants, 300 (87.2%) were Saudis, 252 (73%) males, 255 (74%) married, 188 (54.7%) consultants and age [median (IQR)] was 32 (27-42.7) years. Overall, 104 (30%) respondents were dissatisfied with their jobs. Intensive care physicians were the most dissatisfied physicians (50%). In a multiple logistic regression model, income satisfaction (odds ratio [OR]=0.448 95% CI 0.278-0.723, P < .001) was the only factor independently associated with dissatisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Factors adversely associated with physicians job satisfaction identified in this study should be addressed in governmental strategic planning aimed at improving the healthcare system and patient care.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Turki Aldrees, Demonstrator,, Department of Otolaryngology,, Medical College, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University,, Saudi Arabia, M: 966549881112, pt.turki@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Turki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aldrees
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Eissa
authors.forename: Motasim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Badri
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aljuhayman
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zamakhshary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers