Job Satisfaction of Emergency Medicine Residents and Specialists

This study aimed to assess satisfaction of emergency medicine residents and specialists.

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.

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.

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.