A systematic review of the determinants of job satisfaction in healthcare workers in health facilities in Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Global Health Action Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-04 DOI:10.1080/16549716.2025.2479910

Mohannad Alkhateeb, Khaled Althabaiti, Sayem Ahmed, Solveig Lövestad, Jahangir Khan

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Abstract

Job satisfaction among healthcare workers is essential for maintaining high-quality care. Previous research has shown different levels of job satisfaction, but there is no comprehensive list of determinants of job satisfaction among healthcare workers. This study aims to provide a comprehensive list of determinants of job satisfaction in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar). A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines across five databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Scopus. Two independent reviewers performed data extraction and review using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) quality assessment checklist. The review was undertaken between 1 January 2012 and 4 November 2022. Five hundred titles and abstracts were screened, yielding 73 eligible studies for inclusion in this review. Of the included studies, 60 were carried out in Saudi Arabia (82.2%), six in Oman (8.2%), three in Qatar (4.1%), two in the United Arab Emirates (2.7%), one in Kuwait (1.4%), and one in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (1.4%). The analysis identified 14 key determinants of job satisfaction among healthcare workers in GCC: pay, promotion, co-workers, supervision, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, operating conditions, nature of work, communication, workload, leadership style, relation with patients, demographic variables, and others, such as hospital type. Thus, our study expands on Spector's nine determinants model of job satisfaction, hence providing a wider and more detail insight into job satisfaction in workplace.

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对海湾合作委员会国家卫生机构医护人员工作满意度决定因素的系统性研究。

卫生保健工作者的工作满意度对于维持高质量的护理至关重要。先前的研究显示了不同程度的工作满意度，但没有全面的清单决定工作满意度的医护人员。本研究旨在提供海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家（沙特阿拉伯、阿联酋、巴林、科威特、阿曼和卡塔尔）工作满意度决定因素的综合清单。按照PRISMA指南对PubMed、CINAHL、Web of Science、Cochrane和Scopus这五个数据库进行了系统评价。两名独立审稿人使用关键评估技能计划（CASP）质量评估清单进行数据提取和审查。该审查于2012年1月1日至2022年11月4日期间进行。筛选了500个标题和摘要，产生73个符合条件的研究纳入本综述。在纳入的研究中，60项在沙特阿拉伯（82.2%），6项在阿曼（8.2%），3项在卡塔尔（4.1%），2项在阿拉伯联合酋长国（2.7%），1项在科威特（1.4%），1项在沙特阿拉伯王国和阿拉伯联合酋长国（1.4%）。分析确定了海湾合作委员会医疗保健工作者工作满意度的14个关键决定因素：薪酬、晋升、同事、监督、附加福利、偶然奖励、操作条件、工作性质、沟通、工作量、领导风格、与患者的关系、人口统计变量以及其他因素，如医院类型。因此，我们的研究扩展了斯佩克特的工作满意度的九个决定因素模型，从而为工作场所的工作满意度提供了更广泛和更详细的见解。

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Global Health Action PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

3.80%

发文量

108

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Global Health Action is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal affiliated with the Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden. The Unit hosts the Umeå International School of Public Health and the Umeå Centre for Global Health Research. Vision: Our vision is to be a leading journal in the global health field, narrowing health information gaps and contributing to the implementation of policies and actions that lead to improved global health. Aim: The widening gap between the winners and losers of globalisation presents major public health challenges. To meet these challenges, it is crucial to generate new knowledge and evidence in the field and in settings where the evidence is lacking, as well as to bridge the gaps between existing knowledge and implementation of relevant findings. Thus, the aim of Global Health Action is to contribute to fuelling a more concrete, hands-on approach to addressing global health challenges. Manuscripts suggesting strategies for practical interventions and research implementations where none already exist are specifically welcomed. Further, the journal encourages articles from low- and middle-income countries, while also welcoming articles originated from South-South and South-North collaborations. All articles are expected to address a global agenda and include a strong implementation or policy component.