In depth analysis of motivational factors at work in the health industry
Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa1, Sandeep Singh Virdi2, Sukhwinder Kaur Bajwa3, Gagandeep Kaur Ghai4, Kamaljit Singh5, Chandeep Singh Rana2, JP Singh6, Sahil Raj2, Anju Puri2
1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab, India 2 Department of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, India 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab, India 4 Department of Community Medicine, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab, India 5 Department of Biochemistry, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab, India 6 Director, Gian Sagar Nursing College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab, India
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Sukhminder Jit Singh Bajwa House no 27-A, Ratan Nagar, Patiala, Punjab India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.77631
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Background: Motivation of health workers is necessary to generate the organizational commitment towards the patients and the hospital and therefore the knowledge about what motivates and satisfies them is very essential.The aim of the project was to investigate and analyze the various factors that help in motivation of the health workers while performing their clinical duties in the hospital. Materials and Methods: A simple random study was conducted among 100 employees of our institute, which included doctors, staff nurses and paramedical staff. One hundred employees from Gian Sagar Institute were chosen randomly for the purpose of our study. All the employees were enquired by the questionnaire method as well as by individual interviews regarding the various motivating and demotivating factors at the work place. Detailed enquiries were performed regarding the various aspects concerning the job factors and work satisfaction. All the answers and findings were observed and recorded. Results: Statistical Analysis Used: Simple non-parametric tests like mean, percentages and chi square tests were employed to analyze the data.The demographic profile of all the employees showed only minor differences which were statistically non-significant. Skills, task identity, task significance, autonomy, feedback, environment, job security and compensation were observed to be the important factors for the motivation of employees. The depth and the extent to which these factors were studied at work in the hospital showed remarkable differences. Conclusion: All the factors studied in this project are essential basis for organizational commitment, but feedback represents the factor with the highest motivation potential especially among the younger population. |