[PERSONAL GROWTH AND PERCEIVED ABILITY TO WORK OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS]

Despite the need for the heads of departments to implement the labor functions of a clinician and manager, the study of personal growth and perceived ability to work in this category of medical workers was not carried out.

determining the relationship of personal growth and perceived ability to work of heads of departments of medical organizations, as well as the impact on self-esteem of various characteristics of this category of respondents.

A correspondence survey was conducted of 216 heads of clinical departments in the section «personal growth» of the questionnaire «psychological well-being of Riff» and the questionnaire «perceived ability to work» of the Institute of Social Research of the University of Michigan. The personal growth index is the average score according to the statements of the 1st questionnaire. The index of ability to work is the sum of points for each of the statements of the 2nd questionnaire. The average length of service is 23.1 ± 8.60 years, the average age is 47.9 ± 8.08 years. 123 (56.9%) men, 117 (54.2%) worked in a hospital, 114 (52.8%) worked in the «red zone», 111 (51.4%) have a second higher education, 138 (63.89%) have a qualification category, 63 (29.1%) have an academic degree. The Spearman correlation coefficients and the Student's criterion are calculated to assess the relationship and significance of differences between indices and characteristics.

The personal growth index is 4.89 ± 0.818, the work ability index is 33.60 ± 4.564 points. Respondents aged 41-50 have significantly (p < 0.001) lower indices. There was no significant difference between the index of personal growth and the index of ability to work in respondents of different sexes (р = 0.864 and р = 0.951), those who worked in inpatient and outpatient settings (р = 0.834 and р = 0.848); those who worked in the «red zone» (р = 0.727 and р = 0.775), respondents with a qualification category (р = 0.543 and р = 0.404), with an academic degree (р = 0.871 and р = 0.898), with the second highest education (р = 0.443 and р = 0.588). There is an average direct correlation of personal growth indices and perceived ability to work (r = 0.6; p < 0.001).

The relationship between personal growth indices and perceived ability to work, significantly lower indices in the group of 41-50 years and over 60 years must be taken into account to ensure the professional development of department heads.