ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Job satisfaction among family medicine physicians in Saudi Arabia.
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- Job Satisfaction and Retention of Family Medicine Physicians in Primary Healthcare Centers in the Al-Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examining Physicians' Approaches to Treating Relatives in Primary Health Care Centers: Insights from a Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effect of transformation policies on healthcare providers' satisfaction in primary healthcare centers: the case of Eastern Saudi Arabia.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- Mental Health Issues among Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Scoping Review.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesReview
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Abstract
objectivePhysicians are subject to chronic stressors, depression, and burnout due to long working hours, high requirements, and critical decision-making.[12345] All those reasons contribute to the dissatisfaction of physicians. The dissatisfaction of physicians might lead to lower health-care quality.[6] Moreover, patient satisfaction is strongly affected by physician satisfaction.[78] This study aims to measure job satisfaction among family medicine (FM) physicians in Saudi Arabia. STUDY
designIn this cross-sectional study, we recruited 265 FM physicians working in Saudi Arabia to participate in an online survey between October 2019 and January 2019.
resultsResults showed that more than 50% of the respondents were very satisfied with their career choice (55.5%,
conclusionFamily medicine physicians showed a high level of satisfaction with their career choice regardless of gender, age, sector public or private, marital status. This is promising for family medicine as a medical specialty. The future of health care in Saudi Arabia is driven toward general practice and primary care centers, which aligns with the future vision of Saudi Arabia 2030.
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