How Does Gender Affect Job Satisfaction?

Etchegaray, Sexton, Helmreich, and Thomas (2010) collected data from six ICU staffs in hospitals around the south central US was analyzed to determine the equivalents of job satisfaction between the nurses and physicians. Much to the surprise of the researchers involved, both the nurses and the doctors reported similar ratings for job satisfaction, meaning that despite their difference in position, the doctors and nurses gain job satisfaction in similar ways. Not only does this give insight into differences between positions, it also gives insight into the influence of gender on job satisfaction. The nurses used in the study were primarily female while the doctors in the study were primarily male.
In study by Manojlovich (2005) nurses evaluated their job satisfaction based on multiple factors including environment and empowerment. It was found that MD-RN communication had the greatest influence over reported job satisfaction by nurses. …show more content…
Song, Hamilton, and Moore (2012) explored the effect a doctor’s communication had on the cancer patients understanding of their medical treatment, and the success of that treatment. They found that there were four major areas of communication that the patients felt were important to their success; communication of cancer information, shared decision making, empathy and understanding and respect. When all these factors combine, they should provide the most effective patient provider communication possible. This study solidifies the importance of communication in medicine.
This study aims to determine which is more influential over job satisfaction, patient-provider communication or provider-provider communication. It is hypothesized that patient- provider communication will be more influential over job