Job satisfaction of doctors in Negeri Sembilan.

A cross sectional study was carried out in Negeri Sembilan to identify factors associated with job satisfaction of doctors serving in Ministry of Health and their intentions to resign. All Ministry of Health doctors currently working in Negeri Sembilan were included in the study and data collection was done via a self-administered postal questionnaire. The response rate was 69.4%. Out of those who responded, only 31.3% had global job satisfaction, with the majority dissatisfied. Intention to resign was high among 32.7% of the respondents. Factors found to be significantly associated with job satisfaction were age, job designation, income, duration of service and intention to resign. Intention to resign was found to be significantly associated with ethnicity and income. From logistic regression, predictors of job satisfaction identified were age, place of first graduation, and satisfaction with status and autonomy, satisfaction with career development, satisfaction with workload and satisfaction with transfers. Predictors of intention to resign were race, income and global job satisfaction.