Survey on job satisfaction and influencing factors of primary public health personnel in Hubei Province
Objective To investigate the current situation of job satisfaction of primary public health personnel and analyze the influencing factors,aiming to provide a reference for the development of primary public health human resources.Methods From July to August 2022,726 public health service personnel from county/district disease prevention and control centers and primary health care institutions in three prefectural-level cities in Hubei Province were selected by quota sampling method as research objects,and investigated by the self-designed questionnaire on job satisfaction of primary public health personnel,and the data were analyzed.Results The overall job satisfaction score of primary public health personnel was(3.73±0.88)points,with a satisfaction rate of 59.1%.The three lowest-ranked items were income/security[(3.24±1.00)points],job advancement[(3.37±0.99)points]and personal development[(3.53±0.91)points].Specialty of study,title,income,work unit and nature of personnel were the factors influencing the overall job satisfaction of primary public health personnel(all P<0.05).Conclusion The overall job satisfaction of primary public health personnel is average,and it can be improved by raising income levels,establishing effective incentive mechanisms and optimizing career development.
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