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KMID : 1032220090040020120
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing
2009 Volume.4 No. 2 p.120 ~ p.127
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Job Satisfaction and Related Factors among Community Health Practitioners
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Jung Kwuy-Im
Yoon Suk-Ok
Shin Hyun-Joo
Shin Dong-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to identify factors related to job satisfaction according to socioeconomic status and job related factors among community health practitioners.
Method: A total of 91 community health practitioners participated in the survey. The survey was performed in November, 2008. The survey instruments included socioeconomic factors, work related factors and job satisfaction. The statistical analysis included frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test and multiple regression.
Results: The mean age was 44.03±5.21 years, 35.1% graduated from baccalaureate program. Job satisfactions related to wage level and job description had relatively lower score than other ms. Job satisfaction was significantly different by education level, marital status, and motivation for choosing to be a community health practitioner.
Conclusion: Characteristics of community health practitioners are changing and the Korean government needs to up-date job descriptions and welfare policies according to the higher quality of public health practitioners.
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KEYWORD
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Community health practitioners, Job satisfaction
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