Professional Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction Among Fiji Specialist Trainees

What Are the Implications for Preventing Migration

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4620595
AutoresKimberly M Oman (James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia), Kimberly Oman (James Cook University), Robert Moulds (Suva), Robert F W Moulds (Fiji National University), Kim Usher (0000-0002-9686-5003, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia)
Año2009
Volumen19
Número9
Páginas1246-1258
Fecha de publicación2009-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732309344116
PMID19690206
OpenAlexW2165307169
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas21

The migration of doctors from developing countries threatens the health status of the populations left behind. This qualitative study was conducted to explore why an unexpected number of Fiji specialist trainees left the public sector, often to migrate, using a lens of professional satisfaction. Forty seven Fiji doctors, including 36 of 66 who undertook specialist training in Fiji, were interviewed about the factors that led to their own professional satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Three major components of professional satisfaction emerged: professional growth, service, and recognition, with considerable overlap between categories. The aspects of professional dissatisfaction were more varied but could be categorized as the absence or blocking of the elements of professional satisfaction. From the interviews, a professional satisfaction model was developed featuring the three overlapping central elements of satisfaction on a background of an enabling health system. This model might have implications for health systems seeking to retain their workers

Developing country · Economic growth · Family medicine · Health care · Health professionals · Job satisfaction · Medical education · Patient satisfaction · Political science · Professional development · Public health · Qualitative research · Sociology · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology