Korean J Med Educ.
2013 Mar;25(1):39-46.
Medical Residents' Job Satisfaction and Their Related Factors
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- 1Department of Medical Education, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- 2Office of Education and Research, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. jolie@chonnam.ac.kr
Abstract
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This study was conducted to investigate medical residents' job satisfaction and their related factors to improve the quality of residency program.
METHODS
The study subjects were 159 medical residents being trained at Chonnam National University Hospital, South Korea, in 2011. The participants were asked to complete a short form Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire (MSQ).
RESULTS
The mean score for 20 items on the short form MSQ varied between 2.91 and 3.64 on a 5-point Likert scale. The assessment of related factors with job satisfaction revealed that medical residents had higher levels for job satisfaction, particularly those who were women (beta=0.200, p=0.022), and those who had mentorship experience (beta=0.219, p=0.008).
CONCLUSION
This study results indicate that we should expand and support the mentorship program during medical residency to promote job satisfaction.
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