Association between job dissatisfaction and work- related stress among health professionals working in public health centers in yeka sub city of Addis Abeba.
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2020-03
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background: - Work-related stress is one of the health problems modern societies have to deal
with. Such stress is the second most reported work-related health problem next to
musculoskeletal disorders. Job dissatisfaction could be one reason for work-related stress.
However, there is no clear and sufficient evidence showing the relationship between job
dissatisfaction and work-related stress in developing countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, the
study is designed to assess the association between job dissatisfaction and work work-related
stress among health professionals working in public health centers.
Objectives:- This study is mainly designed to assess the magnitude of work-related stress and to
determine its association with job dissatisfaction among health professionals working in public
health centers in Yeka Sub-city of Addis Ababa.
Method:- Health facility-based cross-sectional study was implemented among health
professionals in Yeka Sub-city. Data was collected using self- administered structured
questionnaires from a total of 519 samples of health professionals working in Yeka sub-city
health centers. The level of job dissatisfaction was measured with multi-item scales derived from
Satisfaction of Employees in Health Care (SEHC) while work-related stress was measured by
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14). Data were entered into EpiData Manager 4.4.2.1 and analyzed
using SPSS version 23. Both binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to
show an association between job dissatisfaction and work-related stress. The adjusted odds ratio
was used to determine the strength of association.
Result: - A total of 499 health workers participated in the study and, among them 173 (34.70%)
were males and 326 (65.30%) were females. The magnitude of work-related stress among health
professionals was 53.3%, 95% CI (48.7, 57.90) and, 52.9%, 95% CI (48.7, 57.50) of study
participants were dissatisfied with their job. After adjusting for potential confounder health
workers who were dissatisfied with their job were more likely to have more work-related stress
[AOR=2.47; 95%CI (1.67, 3.65)]. Additionally, sex of the health professions was independently
associated with work-related stress. Male health professionals were less likely to report workrelated
stress
when
compared
to their
female
counterparts
[AOR=
0.61;
95%
CI
(0.39,
0.93)].
Conclusion:- More than half of health professionals working public health centers are
dissatisfied with their job and suffering from work-related stress. The study also found the
presence of a strong association between work-related stress and job dissatisfaction among health
professionals. Therefore, healthcare providers and policymakers should work to improve the
human resource management system and maintain healthy working environment of the public
health facilities so that workers job satisfaction is increased, health and safety of the workers is
kept under control and hence work related stress is minimized.
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Work-related stress, job dissatisfaction, health professionals.