Working atmosphere, job satisfaction and individual characteristics of community mental health professionals in integrated care

Bibliographic Data

ID12289459
AuthorsKatja Goetz (0000-0003-4034-3254, Department of General Practice and Health Services ResearchUniversity of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany, corresponding author), Katja Kleine‐Budde (AQUA – Institute for Applied Quality Improvement and Research in Health Care Goettingen Germany), Anke Bramesfeld (Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine, and Health Services ResearchHanover Medical School Hanover Germany), Constance Stegbauer (0000-0001-8445-1068, AQUA – Institute for Applied Quality Improvement and Research in Health Care Goettingen Germany)
Year2017
Volume26
Issue2
Pages176-181
Publication date2017-09-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hsc.12499
PMID28872723
OpenAlexW2752866468
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

Working requirements of community mental healthcare professionals in integrated care are complex. There is a lack of research concerning the relation of job satisfaction, working atmosphere and individual characteristics. For the current study, a survey evaluating job satisfaction and working atmosphere of mental healthcare professionals in integrated care was performed. About 321 community mental healthcare professionals were included in the survey; the response rate was 59.5%. The professional background of community mental healthcare professionals included nursing, social work and psychology. Community mental healthcare professionals reported the highest satisfaction with colleagues and the lowest satisfaction with income. Moreover, it could be shown that more responsibility, more recognition and more variety in job tasks lead to an increase of overall job satisfaction. Healthcare for mentally ill patients in the community setting is complex and requires well-structured care with appropriate responsibilities within the team. A co-operative relationship among colleagues as well as clearly defined responsibilities seem to be the key for the job satisfaction of community mental healthcare professionals in integrated care

Atmosphere (unit · Health care · Job satisfaction · Mental health · Mental health care · Political science · Psychiatry · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub