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. 2024 Mar 13:16:131-139.
doi: 10.2147/JHL.S453102. eCollection 2024.

Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Women Employees in Health Sector: A Perception Study in Saudi Arabia

Rawan M Maawadh  1 , Thekra N Al-Maqati  1 , Maryam Hamad Alenezi  2 , Eman Alenezi  3 , Amal Alsubaie  4 , Amal Mohsen Alghamdi  5 , Afrah AlSubaie  6 , Mashael Mufleh Alruwaili  7 , Haya Ali AlAnazi  7 , Entisar Albugami  8 , Naifah Ahmed Alanazi  9 , Khaled Ahmed Alhmdan  10 , Fahad Farhan Alshammari  11 , Abeer Madkhali  12
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Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Women Employees in Health Sector: A Perception Study in Saudi Arabia

Rawan M Maawadh et al. J Healthc Leadersh. .

Abstract

Purpose: Broad evidence points out that women workers in Saudi Arabia face a range of inequitable work practices despite continued efforts for gender equality. The study aims to assess the satisfaction of Saudi women working in the health sector among certain factors in the work environment, factors that enable them to gain opportunities and benefits and make decisions.

Patients and methods: This is a cross-sectional study, which involved the use of closed-ended surveys on 261 Saudi women working in the healthcare sector.

Results: Most of the females were aged between 25 and 34 years (59%) and more than half of them worked in the governmental sector (53%). Fifty-eight percent of the females hold clinical jobs, 25% of the administrative jobs were 37% of them have more than 19 years of working experience. The finding showed a significant association between female workers in health sector satisfaction with factors related to the workplace environment, training, and development, and their involvement in decision-making.

Conclusion: Most women felt empowered when they received equitable tasks and were able to reach managerial-level positions in their organizations. Establishing a positive work environment characterized by opportunities has the potential to enhance women workers' satisfaction.

Keywords: education; opportunities; satisfaction; training; woman.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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