90% of GPs happy with career

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Website: http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/D1/0C06AFD1.asp

Date posted: 20.07.10

As quoted from Australian Doctor:

By Michael East

MJA Nine out of every 10 GPs are satisfied with their career, even though about one-third would like more pay and greater public recognition for the care they provide, a survey of the profession has found.

In one of the largest snapshots of general practice, almost 4000 GPs were asked about their work. The findings portray a profession that is overall very happy, and appear to give the lie to the view that morale in the specialty is at an all-time low.

It found 35% of participants were “very satisfied” and a further 50% “moderately satisfied” with their vocation. There was no difference in satisfaction levels whether doctors worked in rural or city settings.

Significantly, 90% of doctors questioned said they enjoyed the variety that life in general practice provided.

The biggest gripes were with pay, although 65% said they were satisfied with their remuneration. One-third of GPs were not satisfied with the recognition they received for their “good work”.

Read the full article for more information.

Here are some interesting points from the research report conducted.

How GPs feel about their work

  • More than 80% are happy with their working conditions
  • Over 80% believe they have the opportunity to use their abilities in general practice
  • About half are satisfied with their work-life balance
  • GPs working in rural areas are more satisfied with their level of pay than their city counterparts

MJA 2010; 193:94-98.

Also check out the Research report: Professional satisfaction in general practice: does it vary by size of community? by Matthew R McGrail, John S Humphreys, Anthony Scott, Catherine M Joyce and Guyonne Kalb

 


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