ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In 2017, according to WHO comprehensive reports, more than 300 million people struggle with depression. A negative working environment may lead result in physical and mental health problems, increase absenteeism and lost productivity. The job satisfaction among healthcare workers is crucial in health care utilization and health care quality. AIM: To determine employee well-being in the workplace and how it is affected by job satisfaction and work-related stress METHOD: 326 physicians were enrolled in this study. Employee well-being was measured by the JAWS 5-point Likert scale. Job satisfaction was measured by Minnesota Satisfaction scale. Work-related stress was measured by ten items. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the characteristics of the sample. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis (enter step) was used asses the relationship between employee well-being and work-related stress. One-way ANOVA and Independent T-test were utilized to determine whether there is any statistically significant difference between control groups and job satisfaction, employee well-being, work-related stress variables. RESULTS: Among all participants, negative well-being score was higher than positive well-being. Work-related stress had a negative and significant effect on employee well-being (p<0.01). The job satisfaction and well-being of physicians working in tertiary hospitals were higher than those working in secondary hospitals; however, work-related stress was higher among physicians working in tertiary hospitals. Elder physicians presented higher job satisfaction and higher well-being compared to younger physicians (p<0.05). Surgeons had higher job satisfaction than other specialist physicians (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: High level of stress at the workplace among physicians working at public hospitals in Mongolia resulted in negative emotional well-being. KEYWORDS: Employee well-being, job satisfaction, work-related stress, physicians, Mongolia
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In 2017, according to WHO comprehensive reports, more than 300 million people struggle with depression. A negative working environment may lead result in physical and mental health problems, increase absenteeism and lost productivity. The job satisfaction among healthcare workers is crucial in health care utilization and health care quality. AIM: To determine employee well-being in the workplace and how it is affected by job satisfaction and work-related stress METHOD: 326 physicians were enrolled in this study. Employee well-being was measured by the JAWS 5-point Likert scale. Job satisfaction was measured by Minnesota Satisfaction scale. Work-related stress was measured by ten items. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the characteristics of the sample. Correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis (enter step) was used asses the relationship between employee well-being and work-related stress. One-way ANOVA and Independent T-test were utilized to determine whether there is any statistically significant difference between control groups and job satisfaction, employee well-being, work-related stress variables. RESULTS: Among all participants, negative well-being score was higher than positive well-being. Work-related stress had a negative and significant effect on employee well-being (p<0.01). The job satisfaction and well-being of physicians working in tertiary hospitals were higher than those working in secondary hospitals; however, work-related stress was higher among physicians working in tertiary hospitals. Elder physicians presented higher job satisfaction and higher well-being compared to younger physicians (p<0.05). Surgeons had higher job satisfaction than other specialist physicians (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: High level of stress at the workplace among physicians working at public hospitals in Mongolia resulted in negative emotional well-being. KEYWORDS: Employee well-being, job satisfaction, work-related stress, physicians, Mongolia