Table 5 Job satisfaction and work load of CAM using GPs comparing attitudes
Items of job satisfaction1 | Positive CAM attitude (n = 448) Mean (SD) | Neutral CAM attitude (n = 253) Mean (SD) | Negative CAM attitude (n = 117) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Amount of responsibilitya | 3.72 (1.01) | 3.58 (1.04) | 3.93 (0.97) |
Amount of variety in joba,b | 4.12 (0.84) | 3.99 (0.94) | 4.22 (0.81) |
Hours of worka | 2.48 (1.23) | 2.31 (1.11) | 2.70 (1.23) |
Physical working conditiona | 2.66 (1.11) | 2.58 (1.05) | 2.91 (1.11) |
Income | 2.62 (1.09) | 2.60 (1.05) | 2.83 (1.20) |
Recognition for workb | 3.77 (1.01) | 3.56 (1.02) | 3.75 (1.07) |
Freedom of working methodb | 3.42 (1.18) | 3.12 (1.12) | 3.35 (1.29) |
Colleagues and fellow workers | 3.98 (0.85) | 3.84 (0.84) | 3.99 (0.82) |
Overall job satisfactionb | 3.76 (0.79) | 3.55 (0.80) | 3.68 (0.91) |
Work load | |||
Working hours/week (hrs) | 49.09 (13.57) | 50.75 (12.09) | 51.64 (11.03) |
Number of patients/dayb | 47.97 (23.88) | 52.23 (21.19) | 52.67 (22.00) |
Consultation time (minutes)b | 12.86 (10.36) | 10.01 (5.42) | 10.65 (8.93) |