This is relevant for clinical practice, because stress during medical school seems to be predictive for a lower work satisfaction and more work related problems after graduation [ 8, 9].
The internal scale consistency coefficient of a work related satisfaction scale including all 17 items was 0.88.
We explored the relationships of the cost-consciousness scale with socio-demographic and job characteristics of the respondents, stress from uncertainty, and work related satisfaction.
This was demonstrated by the significant reduction of the patient's compulsive control of their physical appearance and the increase of the work related satisfaction.
Other factors that were significant in the univariate analyses, such as specialty and self-reported time with a new patient, were not anymore significant after adjustment for type of practice, self-reported number of patient seen per week, stress from uncertainty and work related satisfaction.
Work related factors: job satisfaction, working hours, self-assessed workability, and beliefs on working future.
According to their results, organizational support in this regard improves work satisfaction and mental energy, and decreases work related exhaustion among physicians.
For home care staff, both the level of self-rated medical and ergonomic knowledge and work related exhaustion were associated with work satisfaction [ 35].
This scale will be used to assess aspects of the work environment, including emotions, job satisfaction, work-related problems, views about the organisation and turnover intention.
The morale indicators used in this calculation included measures of dimensions of burnout, intrinsic job satisfaction, work-related well-being, job involvement and general emotional well-being: details and references are given in the study final report [ 13].
In addition, work related measures such as organisational commitment and work satisfaction will be evaluated.
