Author/Authors :
ARDALAN ALI نويسنده , Mirbaha Sahar نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Farahmand Shervin نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , Saeedi Morteza نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , Seyedhosseini Javad نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Zaringhalam Mohammadtaghi نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mohammadrezaei Nargess نويسنده Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hajimaghasoodi Majid نويسنده Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract :
[Background]This study aimed to assess satisfaction of emergency medicine residents and specialists.[Methods]This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in Tehran, Iran. All emergency medicine specialists and residents in Iran at the time of study were eligible and included. A modified questionnaire, originally developed by Lloyd et al. was used. The final statistical analysis was done on the questionnaires.[Results]A total of, 210 questionnaires from 143 residents and 67 emergency medicine specialists were collected. The overall satisfaction in specialists and residents was 50% and 42%, respectively (P < 0.05).The status of specialists’ recruitment, managerial aspects, available facilities, current lifestyle, and challenges related to the job, showed significant differences.[Conclusions]Based on the findings of this study, although both residents and specialist satisfaction rates were at a moderate level, however, specialists were more satisfied with their job in comparison to residents.
