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Table 4 Associations between degrees of delegation and job satisfaction of GPs and their staff

From: Associations between degrees of task delegation and job satisfaction of general practitioners and their staff: a cross-sectional study

  

Job satisfaction

Healthcare professional

Degree of delegation

Overall job satisfaction

Challenges in work

Working environment

  

OR adj. (95% CI)

p

OR adj. (95% CI)

p

OR adj. (95% CI)

p

Staff

N = 631

Minimal

1.23 (0.75;2.02)

0.401

0.98 (0.62;1.55)

0.935

2.21 (0.62;7.86)

0.222

Medium

1

-

1

 

1

 

Maximal

1.88 (1.00;3.51)**

0.048

1.26 (0.71;2.21)

0.431

4.33 (0.78;24.08)*

0.094

GPs

N = 1245

Minimal

1.08 (0.80;1.45)

0.618

1.00 (0.76;1.31)

0.976

1.03 (0.75;1.42)

0.832

Medium

1

-

1

 

1

 

Maximal

1.57 (0.97;2.53)*

0.067

1.46 (0.94;2.27)*

0.090

1.61 (0.96;2.68)*

0.069

  1. The GP model was adjusted for practice type, age, gender and time pressure
  2. The staff model was adjusted for practice type, age, time pressure and occupation
  3. **Statistically significant on a p-value level ≤ 0.05
  4. *Statistically significant on a p-value level ≤ 0.10