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Research Article
Job Satisfaction in a Long-Stay Hospital: Related Variables and Monitoring Indicators
Author(s): Merino-Plaza MJ, Carrera-Hueso FJ, Arribas-Boscá N, MartÃÂnez-Asensi A, Nebot-Sánchez MC and Fikri-Benbrahim NMerino-Plaza MJ, Carrera-Hueso FJ, Arribas-Boscá N, MartÃnez-Asensi A, Nebot-Sánchez MC and Fikri-Benbrahim N
Aim: To identify dimensions with the greatest impact on health staff job satisfaction, evaluating their evolution over time and selecting the most sensitive monitoring indicators to detecting changes.
Methods: Two cross-sectional studies were conducted in 2013 and 2016. The population studied was the staff of a Long Stay Chronic Care hospital in Valencia (n 2013=313; n 2016=312). The assessment tool used was the Corporate Osakidetza Satisfaction Survey, based on the EFQM Excellence Model, developed and validated by the Basque Health Service for the evaluation and improvement of people’s job satisfaction in public utility companies. Predictive variables were socio-demographic characteristics and professionals ratio with excellent perception of the organizational variables that define Job Satisfaction. Outcome variable was high job satisfac.. Read More»