Job Satisfaction among Certified Registered Anaesthetists in Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Aims: This study aimed at assessing the levels of job satisfaction and determining factors that influence job satisfaction among Certified Registered Anaesthetists (CRAs), in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. CRAs are called Nurse Anaesthetists in other parts of the world.

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey design, with the structured self-administered questionnaire, was used to collect data.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted among CRAs at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ridge Regional Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Tema Polyclinic, Achimota Hospital, Ashaiman hospital, and Ridge School of Anesthesia, between November 2017 and June 2018.

Methodology: 100 Participants were randomly selected from these hospitals. Data were analysed using computer-based Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. The analyses were presented using tabular and graphic presentations. Chi-Square test was used to determine associations between job satisfaction, demographic factors, and job satisfaction predictors, where P – values less than 0.05 were interpreted as statistically significant.

Results: Out of the sample size of 100, the study recorded 95 (95%) response rate. Participants’ age ranged between 20 and 60 years with the mean age of 41 years (±0.714). Females were more, 56 (58.9%) compared to males, 39 (41.1%). Majority of respondents (69, 72.6%) were married. There was no statistical significance in the association between job satisfaction and the socio-demographic variables. Providing good quality of Patient care (X2=9.345{df1}; p< 0.001) and the availability of resources, equipment, and supplies (X2=6.368{df1}; p= 0.01) were the only statistically significant predictors of job satisfaction. Overall, 63 (69.2%) CRAs were satisfied with their job.

Conclusion: From this study and others from across the globe, Anaesthetists are generally satisfied with their job. The working environment of CRAs is often stressful thus the need to achieve higher levels of job satisfaction. Therefore, improving the factors that influence job satisfaction is strongly recommended.