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Overall job satisfaction among dentists in Sweden and Denmark: A comparative study, measuring positive aspects of
Kamilla Bergström1, Björn Söderfeldt, Hanne Berthelsen
1Department of Oral Public Health, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. kamilla.bergstrom@mah.se
Objective:
Human service work differs from industrial work, which should be considered when organizing work. Previous research has shown organizational differences in the perceptions of work, often with a focus on negative aspects. The aim of this study was to analyse the overall job satisfaction among private- and public-practising dentists in Sweden and Denmark. This also implied a description of the questionnaire Swedish and Danish Dentists' Perceptions of Good Work about opportunities and positive and rewarding aspects of work.
Material And Methods:
A questionnaire covering the multidimensional concept of good work was developed. A total of 1835 dentists randomly sampled from the dental associations were sent a questionnaire in November 2008. A special non-response study was performed. Principal components analysis (PCA) was used to create a measure of overall job satisfaction, comparing four organizational subgroups.
Results:
The average net response rate was 68% (n = 1226). The special non-response study of the Danish private practitioners showed more males, managers and dentists with more working hours than the respondents. PCA of three satisfaction questions showed a stable one-factor solution. There were differences in job satisfaction, with Danish public dentists ranked highest in overall job satisfaction and Swedish public dentists lowest.
Conclusions:
There were organizational differences in the perception of job satisfaction. Further analysis of how the human service is organized in the different groups is needed.
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