Abstract

REYES ORAMA, Yailin; REYES CORTINA, Jorge  and  COFINO LOBATO, María. Satisfaction Level of Specialists in General Medicine with their Practice in Sagua la Grande. Medisur [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.3, pp. 188-194. ISSN 1727-897X.

Background: Medicine doctors generally have a poorer mental health than the general population, since they are exposed to a number of important risk factors that often cause psychosocial dissatisfaction with their profession. Objective: To assess the degree of satisfaction of specialists in general medicine with their practice in Primary Health Care in Sagua la Grande. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from September to December 2009. The universe consisted of 113 general practitioners, from which a sample of 105 was selected. The following techniques were implemented: questionnaire on satisfaction levels, Satistec 1 and 2, and Job Descriptive Index questionnaire. Results: The questionnaire on satisfaction levels showed that there is little overall satisfaction with their current practice. In techniques Satistec 1 and 2 dissatisfaction of doctors was showed in the 9 factors that were measured. The Job Descriptive Index showed results consistent with those of previous techniques. The following variables presented a critical situation: communication, leadership and motivation. Conclusions: There is a high degree of dissatisfaction among general medicine specialists working in Primary Health Care in Sagua la Grande.

Keywords : job satisfaction; physicians, family; primary health care; Cuba.

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