Level Of Professional Satisfaction Among Doctors And Medical Students Of Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan
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Physician burnout, Gender disparities, Workplace security, Job anxiety, Pakistan healthcareAbstract
Objective: Assess physician and student burnout and job satisfaction at BKMC/MMC. Analyze the differences in workplace barriers according on designation and gender.Identify the systemic factors affecting career opportunities and mental wellbeing.
Study Design: A Cross Sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study. This Cross sectional Study Conducted in Department of Ophthalmology BKMC/MMC from January to March 2025
Method: 218 participants in a cross-sectional research conducted at BKMC/MMC from January to March 2025.employed validated surveys on job satisfaction, burnout, and worries.Data was analyzed using ANOVA (SPSS v26) and t-tests with a significance level of p<0.05.
Result: Males were more inclined to remain in Pakistan (p=0.027), whereas females felt less workplace security (p=0.002).
Burnout (1.47±0.50) and anxiety about unemployment were highest among medical students (p=0.009).Salary discontent did not differ by gender (p=0.566).
Conclusion: At BKMC/MMC, hierarchy and gender have a big influence on job satisfaction. Workplace safety precautions and mental health support are urgently needed.The results are consistent with issues related to physician well-being in resource-constrained environments worldwide.
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