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Comparative Study
. 1999 Oct 15;24(6):352-9.

[The factors related to job satisfaction and professional burnout in the primary care physicians of Asturias]

[Article in Spanish]
C Olivar Castrillón  1 , S González Morán, M M Martínez Suárez
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  • PMID: 10596226
Comparative Study

[The factors related to job satisfaction and professional burnout in the primary care physicians of Asturias]

[Article in Spanish]
C Olivar Castrillón et al. Aten Primaria. .

Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of work satisfaction and professional wear and tear among primary care doctors, and related factors.

Design: Crossover descriptive study.

Setting: Asturias PC.

Subjects: General doctors (GD), family doctors (FD), residents, and PC paediatricians (n = 810).

Measurements: A survey for self-administration with social and demographic variables and suggestions. The Font Roja-PC questionnaire (FR). The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

Results: 497 (55.6% male) responded (61.35%). Mean age was 41 (SD = 7.18) 57.3% worked in an urban environment. 42% were FD, 35% GD, 15% paediatricians, 7% residents. The PC model was: 84% PC teams, 9% traditional model, 7% normal emergency service (NES). Mean seniority was 14 years (SD = 7.5). 89% worked solely in PC. 59% had a permanent contract, 31% provisional contracts, 7% were residents and 3% temporary. Overall mean satisfaction (OMS): 73.73 points. 43% had high professional wear and tear, 23% moderate and 32% low. Statistically significant associations: OMS/social and demographic variables: greater in men, the rural environment, paediatrics, NES, without stand-by, with less bureaucracy and less case pressure. Satisfaction/FR: greater NES, without stand-by, without sole dedication. Case pressure/FR: greater in men, rural environment, paediatrics, without sole dedication, NES, without stand-by and with less demand. Control/FR: greater in permanent and provisional posts. Relationship/FR: greater in men, FD, without stand-by. Suitability/FR: greater in men, paediatricians, permanent doctors, without stand-by. Relaxation/FR: greater in residents, young people, without sole dedication, NES. Variety/FR: greater in young people, those without children, residents, with sole dedication, those with stand-by. MBI/social and demographic variables: greater level of low emotional tiredness in workers in a rural environment and those with children. Greater low level of alienation in women. The older the doctor, the less the professional burnout.

Conclusions: 1. High level of work satisfaction. 2. High-moderate professional wear and tear.

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