TY - JOUR JF - Jorjani-Biomedicine-Journal JO - Jorjani Biomed J VL - 2 IS - 2 PY - 2014 Y1 - 2014/10/01 TI - Job satisfaction of health workers in Golestan Province based on Herzberg s model in the year 2012 TT - میزان رضایت شغلی بهورزان استان گلستان بر مبنای مدل هرزبرگ در سال 1391 N2 - Background & Objective: Job satisfaction Increases individual efficiency and commitment to the organization, ensuring the physical and mental health, life satisfaction and accelerate the learning of new skills on the job. The aim of this study was to determine the status of health professionals› satisfaction in the Golestan province. Method: In this cross- sectional study, 1,275 health workers of Health centers in the Golestan province in the year 1391 were participated using the census method. Data was collected using Herzberg job satisfaction questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, ANOVA and t-Test at the significant level of 0.05. Results: Job satisfaction in terms of staff maintenance and support and given the potential and experience of individuals in granting liability were at dissatisfied level, In terms of corporate communications, career development, salary and benefits, challenges and job management, at relatively dissatisfied and from the aspect of social acceptance level was at relatively satisfied. Job satisfaction was significantly associated with work experience (P=0.049), ethnicity (P=0.009) and city of service location (P=0.001). Conclusion: Due to poor job satisfaction levels, effective actions should be taken to improve organizational communication, career development, salary and benefits, social acceptance, staff maintenance and support, management, Job challenges, and granting responsibilities based on the ability and experience of the individuals. SP - 49 EP - 42 AU - Heydari, Alireza AU - Kabir, Mohammad Javad AU - Babazadeh Gashti, Ashrafi AU - Jafari, Nahid AU - Lotfi, Mansoureh AU - Aryaei, Mohammad AU - Honarvar, Mohammad Reza AU - Pourabasi, Mohammad Ali AU - Iri, Maryam AD - Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences KW - Job Satisfaction KW - Health Workers KW - Health Centers KW - Golestan Province KW - Herzberg Model UR - http://goums.ac.ir/jorjanijournal/article-1-315-en.html ER -