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Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study

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|Oct 2021

Figures & Tables

Sociodemographic characteristics of FMTs_

Number (n)Proportion (%)
Gender
Male2120.0
Female8480.0
Year of specialist training
First4542.9
Second1716.2
Third3735.2
Fourth65.7
Environment of the practice
Urban5048.1
Suburban2726.0
Rural2726.0
I am employed
at the community health centre and I work at the community health centre8883.8
at the community health centre and I work at the concessionaire21.9
at the concessionaire and I work at the community health centre10.9
at the concessionaire and I work at the concessionaire1413.3
Main tutor location
at the community health centre8177.1
at the concessionaire2422.9

Working conditions not significantly associated with the general satisfaction of FMTs_

WORKING CONDITIONSKRUSKAL-WALLIS TEST OF DIFFERENCESMANN-WHITNEY TEST OF DIFFERENCES
Work locationx2=3.707; df=3; p=0.295U=444.500; p=0.107
Number of patients registeredx2=0.407; df=2; p=0.816U=1309.500; p=0.907
Average daily number of patients seenx2=6.525; df=4; p=0.163U=1225.000; p=0.447
Selected patients U=1009.500; p=0.453
Meetings with the regional coordinatorx2=3.786; df=3; p=0.285U=1128.000; p=0.091
Access to a useful computer U=225.000; p=0.283
Access to a useful telephone U=184.000; p=0.092
(Non)use of computer in the practice p=0.807 (the latter is significantly associated with using computer for email consultations, p=0.040)
Mandatory trainings passed a. occupational safety: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=760.500; p=0.293 b. fire safety: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=910.500; p=0.082 c. training course on hospital infections: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=1142.000; p=0.284 d. pre-employment physical exam: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=289.000; p=0.976
Professional card usex2=2.061; df=2; p=0.357U=608.500; p=0.319
Stamp use U=516.500; p=0.652
Use of an appropriate uniform Availability of equipment at the institutionx2=0.204; df=1; p=0.652U=868.500; p=0.101 U=477.500; p=0.655
Availability of equipment at the practice
Internal training coursesx2=2.688; df=3; p=0.442U=252.500; p=0.507 U=551.000; p=0.939
Additional funds for educationx2=2.815; df=3; p=0.421U=942.500; p=0.256
Travel expenses allocated for modulesx2=3.030; df=2; p=0.220U=705.000; p=0.230
Correct calculation of monthly salaryx2=3.052; df=2; p=0.217;U=199.000; p=0.144

Working conditions significantly associated with the general satisfaction of FMTs_

WORKING CONDITIONSKRUSKAL-WALLIS TEST OF DIFFERENCESMANN-WHITNEY TEST OF DIFFERENCES
Location where work with patients takes placex2=9.224; df=3; p=0.026U=523.000; p=0.017
Privacy of premises U=485.000; p=0.006
Main tutor accessibilityx2=10.487; df=3; p=0.015
Constant patient populationx2=14.259; df=5; p=0.014U=380.000; p=0.001
Suitable place for rest U=444.000; p=0.011
Paid out-of-hours substitutions U=713.500; p=0.002
Appropriate pay grade U=355.000; p=0.011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0032 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 237 - 243
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 30, 2021
Published on: Oct 20, 2021
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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