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tjtfp. 2019; 10(4): 173-184


Job Satisfaction of Primary Health Care Professionals in Primary Health Care and Their Exposure Levels To Violence

Seyhan Hıdıroğlu1, Özlem Tanrıöver2, Melis Tosun3, Cem Armağan Turan3, Burcu Sena Günaydın3, Büşra Eser3, Kaug Myat Htoo3, Melda Karavuş4.




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Background and aim: Job satisfaction can be affected by various factors such as financial compensation, opportunity for advancement, relationship with the supervisor, and the job security in workplace. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between workplace violence and job satisfaction of primary health care professionals in Turkey.

Methods: In this descriptive study a questionnnaire was administered to 143 primary health care professionals. In the questionnaire, while asking questions about workplace violence and their responses, job satisfaction was measured using the ‘’Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale’’

Results: Sixty-five percent (n=92) of the participants was exposed at least once to workplace violence throughout their career. Majority (82%, n=117) of the sample were exposed to psychological harm including verbal assaults, while 20% (n=28) of the sample were exposed to physical agression, during the last year. Most of them had never been trained how to prevent the workplace agression or how to react when it took place. Seventy percent (n=88) of the participants who showed great anxiety in case of violence, had been exposed to workplace violence at least once throughout their career (p (p

Key words: Violence, job satisfaction, primary health care professionals






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