Evaluation Of Workload, Emotional Exhaustion Levels And Professional Satisfaction of Physicians: The Case Of Konya
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the workload, emotional exhaustion levels and professional satisfaction of physicians. The data were collected through the online questionnaire filled out by 356 physician participants using the convenience sampling method. While 51.1% of the physicians participating in the study were female, 68.0% of them were married, 61.8% of them aged between 24 and 34 years, and 72.8% of them had a working year of 1-10 years. There was no significant difference between workload, emotional exhaustion and professional satisfaction averages and gender and marital status. A significant difference was found between working year and the average workload. It appeared that there was a moderate, positive and statistically significant relationship between the workload and emotional exhaustion. In conclusion, an attempt to evaluate the workload, emotional exhaustion levels and professional satisfaction of physicians was made in the study. According to the results obtained in the study, it was observed that the physicians working between 1 and 10 years had higher level of workload compared to physicians with a working year of 11 years and more. According to another result which is parallel with the literature, a moderate, positive and statistically significant relationship was found between the workload and emotional exhaustion. It was determined that the physicians in the 35-45 age group had higher levels of workload, had more emotional exhaustion and had more professional satisfaction compared to the physicians in the other age group.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Şeyma Kahveci
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0000-0003-1264-595X
Türkiye
Publication Date
October 27, 2020
Submission Date
November 10, 2019
Acceptance Date
May 21, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 11