How Does It Feel to Be a Pathologist in Turkey? Results of a Survey on Job Satisfaction and Perception of Pathology

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dc.contributor.authorPehlivanoğlu, Burçin
dc.contributor.authorDoğanavşargil, Başak
dc.contributor.authorGül, Gülen
dc.contributor.authorHassoy, Hür
dc.contributor.authorAykutlu, Umut
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T20:32:24Z
dc.date.available2023-01-12T20:32:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentN/A/Departmenten_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Job satisfaction affects productivity and professional performance in many aspects; however, there is limited data regarding pathologists’ job satisfaction. Hence, in this study, we aimed to evaluate surgical pathologists’ job satisfaction in Turkey. Materials and Methods: We conducted a 59-item web-based survey questioning respondents’ institutional background, history of training, continuing education status/research activities, physical conditions, professional well-being, and job satisfaction level. Likert-type and open/ close ended questions were asked and scored. The participants were also asked to complete the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form. Results: Of the 321 respondents, 75% were female, the median age was 41 years (range 28-71 years), experience as a pathologist ranged between 0.12 and 44 years (mean 11.4±9.16 years). Academic pathologists, senior pathologists with ?20 years of experience, and pathologists working at large institutions and living in developed cities expressed better physical conditions, higher satisfaction with working conditions and, therefore, higher overall job satisfaction (p<0.05). 98% agreed that pathologists have a critical impact on patient management; however, the majority (>80%) thought that patients barely know what pathologists do and other physicians rarely understand the difficulty and limitations in pathology practice. 82% were happy to have chosen pathology but 45% reported to experience the feeling of being “burnt out”. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that younger pathologists are less satisfied with their jobs and a surgical pathologist’s job satisfaction increases with the physical and technical quality of the pathology laboratory/institution, and years of experience. Pathologists seem to be aware of their important role in patient management although they think that pathology remains “invisible” to many physicians and patients.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5146/tjpath.2020.01513
dc.identifier.endpage50en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-5730
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage39en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid518708en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5146/tjpath.2020.01513
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/518708
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/81122
dc.identifier.volume37en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTürk Patoloji Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.titleHow Does It Feel to Be a Pathologist in Turkey? Results of a Survey on Job Satisfaction and Perception of Pathologyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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