Job motivation and related factors among healthcare workers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Community Medicine Specialist, Public Health Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Vice Chancellory for Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

3 Public Health Department, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

10.22038/JFMH.2025.84163.3189

Abstract

Introduction: Attention to motivational factors causes the survival and effective function of people working in the organization, and therefore it is necessary to identify the related factors of these conditions. Considering the key role of health workers in the health improvement of society, this study was conducted to investigate the factors related to job motivation in this group.
 
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during 2024. The study population consists of all healthcare professionals from the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Personal information checklist and Herzberg Job Motivation Questionnaire were used for data collection. We entered the data into SPSS statistical software.
 
Results: In this study, 354 questionnaires were completed, of which 86 (24.3%) were men and 268 (75.7%) were women. The mean age of the participants was 38.99 ± 7.78 years. Most of the participants (> 90%) had moderate job motivation. The total score of job motivation was related to the variables of age, gender, education level, place of employment (city and village) and job grouping.
 
Conclusion: The findings of this study can be used as a guide for policymakers in planning to increase the job motivation of healthcare workers working in comprehensive health service centers.

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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 27, Issue 4
July and August 2025
Pages 241-247

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