Level of job satisfaction among anesthetists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: an in-depth examination of influencing factors.

Background: Job satisfaction is an important determinant of health staff's motivation, retention, and performance. The main aim of this study was to assess the level of job satisfaction and associated factors among Anesthetists working at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hospital, Pakistan.

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 March to 30 December 2022. A total of 147 anesthetists that were working in different Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hospitals were involved in this study. The structured questionnaire (Minnesota) was scored on five-point Likert scales. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26. Binary logistic regression was used to measure statistical significance between dependent and each independent variable. Variables with value of ≤0.2 on crude analysis were taken into multivariate analysis, and a value of 0.05 and 95% confidence interval (CI) was used as cutoff point.

Results: A total of 147 anesthetists were involved in the study. The overall level of job satisfaction among anesthetist was 70.7% (95% CI: 58.3-88.6). Factors associated with job satisfaction among anesthetist were aged (AOR: 0.814, 95% CI: 0.316-2.097), being married (AOR: 1.312, 95% CI: 0.477-3.604), advancement (AOR: 0.797, 95% CI: 0.285-2.229), recognition (AOR: 2.438, 95% CI: 0.857-6.936), growth opportunities (AOR: 1.517, 95% CI: 0.444-5.184), work security (AOR: 1.150, 95% CI: 0.418-3.160), Fair benefit (AOR: 0.508, 95% CI 0.196-1.314) and safe working environment (AOR: 0.199, 955 CI: 0.196-1.314).

Conclusion: Job satisfaction of anesthetists working different hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was high. The only factor associated with job satisfaction was coworker relationship, advancements and achievements. and least satisfied with anesthetists recognition, organization policies, and payment and benefits.