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[Positive feedback for good medical work--a short-supply commodity?]
D Hofoss1, E Falkum, E Gjerberg
1Stiftelse for helsetjenesteforskning, Sentralsykehuset i Akershus, Nordbyhagen.
Summary
Most Norwegian physicians rarely receive appreciation from superiors. Positive feedback often comes from nurses and colleagues, suggesting personality, not job factors, influences recognition for doctors.
Area of Science:
- Medical workplace environments
- Physician well-being
- Organizational psychology
Context:
- A national survey assessed the working environment of Norwegian physicians.
- Investigated the frequency and sources of appreciation and praise reported by physicians.
- Examined the relationship between job variables and the experience of positive feedback.
Purpose:
- To determine the extent to which physicians experience appreciation from superiors.
- To identify the primary sources of positive feedback for physicians.
- To explore the factors influencing physicians' experiences of recognition in the workplace.
Summary:
- Nearly half of Norwegian physicians reported seldom or never receiving appreciation from superiors.
- Nurses, colleagues, and auxiliary staff were more frequent sources of positive feedback than superiors.
- Job-related variables (specialty, employer type, age, sex, hierarchy) explained little variance in physicians' experiences of feedback.
- Physicians' experiences of appreciation appear to be more closely linked to personality traits than to job characteristics.
Impact:
- Highlights a potential deficit in supervisory support within the medical profession.
- Suggests a need to explore interventions that foster positive feedback and recognition for physicians.
- Underscores the importance of personality factors in shaping workplace experiences for healthcare professionals.