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Career Satisfaction Of Physicians Employed By Health Systems, Edward L. Heath
Career Satisfaction Of Physicians Employed By Health Systems, Edward L. Heath
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CAREER SATISFACTION OF PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY HEALTH SYSTEMS EDWARD L HEATH, JR ADMINISTRATION-HEALTH SERVICES ABSTRACT Background:Higher career satisfaction has been shown to result in better patient outcomes, higher patient satisfaction and less turnover among physicians. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between physician employment and career satisfaction. Methods:Data from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey was used in the study. The study is a cross sectional, quantitative study of the relationship between physician employment and career satisfaction. A total of 4,720 respondents responded to the survey, with a weighted …