Job satisfaction in professors from a public university medical school

Authors

  • Víctor Cruz Boullosa Departamento Académico de Ciencias Morfológicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú
  • Ivonne Bernui Leo Centro de Investigación de Bioquímica y Nutrición, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v80i4.16151

Keywords:

Satisfacción en el Trabajo, Docentes, Facultades de Medicina, Estudios Transversales, Encuestas y Cuestionarios

Abstract

Introduction. Job satisfaction is important for the quality of service achievement in the organization. Objective. To determine job satisfaction in professors, who were working on Academic Department of Morphological Sciences of Facultad de Medicina in Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, during 2014. Methods. A transversal study. The Descriptive Work Index Questionnaire (JDI) was applied in 21 professors, to evaluate general job satisfaction and five specific dimensions: Current work, remuneration, opportunities, colleagues and supervision. Results. 14 professors of Anatomy and 7 professors of histology and embryology were interviewed. 71% of people were men, with an average age of 62,3 years, the majority with a service time between 30 to 39 years (61%). The dimension with the highest average score was satisfaction with current work (35,1 points); while the dimension with greater dissatisfaction is the remuneration (17,8 points). Conclusion. Despite the age and time of service, morphology professors show satisfaction with current work, independently of remuneration and other variables.

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2019-12-27

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Cruz Boullosa V, Bernui Leo I. Job satisfaction in professors from a public university medical school. An Fac med [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 27 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];80(4):494-7. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/16151