Abstract

The objective was to investigate work satisfaction among recently graduated otorhinolaryngologist – head and neck surgeons – (ENT surgeons). An electronic questionnaire was sent to all ENT surgeons graduated in Finland during a ten-year period. Answers about work satisfaction were analyzed in detail with regards to age, gender, university of specialist training, experience, place of work and further education.Altogether 125/129 (96.9%) responded. The majority (87.8%) of the respondents enjoyed their current main occupation. The older age group (≥40 vs <40 years) was more satisfied (93.7% vs. 81.7%; p=0.042). Consultation opportunities and workplace atmosphere were reported as good by 85.6% and 90.4% of the respondents, respectively. Training opportunities were considered good by 82.4%, albeit by only 60% of the private physicians (p=0.047). Private sector practitioners were also less satisfied with the versatility of their work (p<0.001). Work at a university hospital was considered more strenuous (p<0.001). Over half (54.8%) felt insecure about continuation of their employment status. Most of the recently graduated Finnish ENT surgeons are satisfied with their current occupation, consultation opportunities and workplace atmosphere. However, work at university hospitals in particular was considered often strenuous and over half of the respondents felt insecure about the continuity of their employment.

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Title
Satisfaction of young ENT surgeons with their work. A Finnish national study
Author
Penttilä, Elina 1 ; Hannula, Samuli 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Numminen, Jura 3 ; Irjala, Heikki 4 ; Selander, Tuomas 5 ; Parmanne, Piitu 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mäkitie, Antti 7 

 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland 
 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, Finland 
 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland 
 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland 
 Science Service Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland 
 Finnish Medical Association, Lääkäriliitto, Helsinki, Finland 
 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland; Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Dec 2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
22423982
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2614531785
Copyright
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