Worklife and satisfaction of general internists

Archives of Internal Medicine
Tosha B WetterneckSociety of General Internal Medicine Career Satisfaction Study Group

Abstract

Prior studies have reported relatively low job satisfaction for general internists. We used data from a large US physician survey to assess correlates of satisfaction of general internists. The Physician Worklife Survey was mailed to a national random stratified sample of 5704 US physicians. General internists were assessed for their satisfaction, training, patient mix, work hours, the likelihood of recommending their specialty to medical students, and job stability. We then compared them with a specialist sample (internal medicine subspecialists [IMSSs]) and a primary care sample (family physicians [FPs]). Logistic regression was used to model predictors of satisfaction, stress, and medical student recruitment. There were 2326 respondents (adjusted response rate, 52%): 450 (19%) were general internists; 502 (22%), FPs; and 438 (19%), IMSSs. General internists were less satisfied than were IMSSs with their relationships with colleagues and with patient care issues (P<.01 for both) and less satisfied than were FPs with community ties (P =.001). Global job, career, and specialty satisfaction were significantly lower for general internists vs FPs and IMSSs (P<.05). General internists spent proportionately more of their work week i...Continue Reading

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