Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Job satisfaction describes an employee’s motivation and/or feeling of satisfaction towards his/her work. Globally, healthcare professionals’ turnover and retention play a critical role in the delivery of essential health services. In Ghana, however, little has been done to ascert...
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doaj-150ca467fb5645a2bbda609ef62af52e2021-01-10T12:27:50ZengBMCHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes1477-75252021-01-0119111010.1186/s12955-020-01650-3Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional studyKwadwo Owusu Akuffo0Eldad Agyei-Manu1David Ben Kumah2Anthony Danso-Appiah3Abubakar Sadik Mohammed4Akosua Kesewah Asare5Emmanuel Kofi Addo6Department of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of GhanaDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Job satisfaction describes an employee’s motivation and/or feeling of satisfaction towards his/her work. Globally, healthcare professionals’ turnover and retention play a critical role in the delivery of essential health services. In Ghana, however, little has been done to ascertain job satisfaction levels among human resources for eye-health. The objective of this study therefore was to assess job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 304 registered and licensed optometrists of the Ghana Optometric Association between September 2018 and June 2019. A validated, well-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics of participants and measures on job satisfaction. Scores from a five-point Likert scale was employed to examine job satisfaction and its associated factors. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between overall job satisfaction and its associated factors using Rasch logit scores. Results A total of 214 optometrists gave valid responses to the questionnaires used for the final analysis. The mean (± SD) score of the overall perception of job satisfaction among optometrists was 3.36 (± 1.00), with 74.3% of them being satisfied with their jobs. After statistical adjustment, Good work-life balance (Unstandardized co-efficient (β) = 0.288, p = 0.001), Salary (β = 0.222, p < 0.0005), Supervision (β = 0.117, p = 0.044), and Continuing Education Opportunities (β = 0.138, p = 0.017) were all significantly associated with higher levels of overall job satisfaction. Conclusions Most optometrists were satisfied with their jobs. Effective strategic planning and management of human resources for eye-health in Ghana are essential in the development of quality eye-health systems and the provision of high-quality eyecare services.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01650-3DeterminantsFactorsHealthcare professionalsGhanaJobJob satisfaction |
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Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo Eldad Agyei-Manu David Ben Kumah Anthony Danso-Appiah Abubakar Sadik Mohammed Akosua Kesewah Asare Emmanuel Kofi Addo Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Determinants Factors Healthcare professionals Ghana Job Job satisfaction |
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Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo Eldad Agyei-Manu David Ben Kumah Anthony Danso-Appiah Abubakar Sadik Mohammed Akosua Kesewah Asare Emmanuel Kofi Addo |
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Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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Job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in ghana: a cross-sectional study |
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
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Abstract Background Job satisfaction describes an employee’s motivation and/or feeling of satisfaction towards his/her work. Globally, healthcare professionals’ turnover and retention play a critical role in the delivery of essential health services. In Ghana, however, little has been done to ascertain job satisfaction levels among human resources for eye-health. The objective of this study therefore was to assess job satisfaction and its associated factors among optometrists in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 304 registered and licensed optometrists of the Ghana Optometric Association between September 2018 and June 2019. A validated, well-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on socio-demographic characteristics of participants and measures on job satisfaction. Scores from a five-point Likert scale was employed to examine job satisfaction and its associated factors. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between overall job satisfaction and its associated factors using Rasch logit scores. Results A total of 214 optometrists gave valid responses to the questionnaires used for the final analysis. The mean (± SD) score of the overall perception of job satisfaction among optometrists was 3.36 (± 1.00), with 74.3% of them being satisfied with their jobs. After statistical adjustment, Good work-life balance (Unstandardized co-efficient (β) = 0.288, p = 0.001), Salary (β = 0.222, p < 0.0005), Supervision (β = 0.117, p = 0.044), and Continuing Education Opportunities (β = 0.138, p = 0.017) were all significantly associated with higher levels of overall job satisfaction. Conclusions Most optometrists were satisfied with their jobs. Effective strategic planning and management of human resources for eye-health in Ghana are essential in the development of quality eye-health systems and the provision of high-quality eyecare services. |
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Determinants Factors Healthcare professionals Ghana Job Job satisfaction |
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