Características del empleo y bienestar subjetivo en médicos de la Región Metropolitana

• Julia Acuña ^[1] ; Irene Schiattino ^[1] ; Nina Horwitz ^[1] ; M. Luz Bascuñán ^[1] ; Juan P Jiménez ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 141, Nº. 2, 2013, págs. 187-193
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Characteristics of employment and wellbeing among physicians working in Santiago, Chile
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  • Background: Profound changes have been observed in medical practice during the last thirty years. This may be understood as a result of the influence of economic variables in health services management, among other probable causes. At the same time, doctors' work has been diversified, and a tendency to work in several paid jobs simultaneously has been observed. Aim: To describe the characteristics of employment in a representative sample of Chilean physicians. Material and Methods: A probabilistic sample of 414 physicians residing in Metropolitan Santiago answered a survey about their number and type of jobs and completed the BIS UMED questionnaire that measures the subjective wellbeing of physicians. Results: Forty percent of surveyed physicians had three or more jobs (36.3% of men and 47.5% of women). There was a significant inverse association between the number of jobs, general wellbeing and facing medicine from a new perspective. Conclusions: The number of jobs is inversely related to the general wellbeing of physicians.