| Abstract
Aims: Comparative invetigation of satisfaction rate in the subunits of big organizations will result in recognition of the
factors influenced by the managers of each subunit. The aim of this study was to compar thr job satisfaction level between
health and medical caring deputy staff in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 420 health and medical caring personnel in East Azarbaijan,
Iran in 2011. Samples were selected by 3-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected by a researcher-made job satisfaction
questionnaire that measured 5 aspects of job satisfaction including structural and manageral, individual, social, job nature,
environmental and welfare factors. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods and analytical tests including
Friedman test and MANOVA using SPSS 11 software.
Results: The difference of job satisfaction mean was statistically significant between the GPs and midwifes of healthcare
centers and hospitals in all dimentions (p<0.05). Hospital GPs and healthcare center midwifes reported a higher level of job
satisfaction and healthcare center GPs and hospital midwifes repotted a lower level of job satisfaction. Health and medical
caring staff had the highest satisfaction average in individual factors and the lowest average in environmental and welfare
factors.
Conclusion: Job satisfaction mean does significanlty differ between the health and medical caring personnel.
Environmental and welfare factors may be targetted to improve job satisfaction in public health care system. |