Assessing job satisfaction and turnover intentions among radiologists across Jordanian hospitals: A nationwide study.

Abstract

Background: Job satisfaction among physicians is a critical issue in public health care due to its impacts on the ability to deliver care and job turnover. The purpose of this study was to assess job satisfaction (JS) and intention to leave among radiologists in Jordan and identify demographic characteristics influencing them, and to investigate correlation between JS and intention to leave.

Methods: This study included 123 Jordanian radiologists. The questionnaire consisted of three parts concerning sociodemographic characteristics, JS, and intention to leave. An independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation tests were used for analysis.

Results: Most participants were male (64.2%), worked at public hospitals (71.5%), in general radiography (61.0%). Only 4 (3.3%) were satisfied with their jobs, 27 (58.5%) were ambivalent and 47 (38.2%) were dissatisfied. JS was significantly associated (p-value = 0.02) only with the type of hospital employment, radiologists working at private hospitals were more satisfied than radiologists who worked at public hospitals. JS was inversely related to intention to leave and was significant for all domains except for fringe benefits and operating procedures.

Conclusion: The majority of Jordanian radiologists were either ambivalent or dissatisfied. Job dissatisfaction was seen to inversely correlate with radiologists' intention to leave. Given the worldwide shortage of radiologists, it is in the interest of healthcare management to improve radiologists' JS and decrease their intention to leave by formulating strategies that include maintaining adequate staffing, improving work environment, addressing financial expectations, and offering appropriate remuneration and promotions.