Kersebohm Johanna C, Lorenz Timo, Becher Anne, Doherr Marcus G
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Department of Education and Psychology, Institute for Work and Organizational Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Vet Rec Open. 2017 Sep 26;4(1):e000229. doi: 10.1136/vetreco-2017-000229. eCollection 2017.
Veterinary practitioners' working situation is both challenging and changing. They have higher levels of work-related stress and suicide risk than the general population. The proportion of women is increasing, and in Germany especially women and employed veterinarians are reported to be less satisfied than comparable subgroups of the general population. In this study we identified key factors associated with work and life satisfaction among veterinary practitioners in Germany.
Questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey.
All veterinary practitioners registered in Germany in 2016.
There were 2549 respondents, of whom 1930 met the inclusion criteria for further analysis. They had a median age of 37 and the majority of respondents were women (79.3 per cent). Almost two-thirds (63.8 per cent) worked as employed veterinarian.
Importance of different job characteristics measured in 5-point Likert items, work satisfaction measured on a 5-point Likert item and life satisfaction measured in 11-point Likert items.
Facets such as satisfaction with leisure time, family life, health and standard of living, information on working conditions such as working time, income, as well as year of birth and other demographic data.
A 'good working atmosphere' was the most relevant job characteristic for all veterinary practitioners. Work satisfaction of employed practitioners is closely linked to satisfaction with their colleagues. This link is less pronounced for self-employed practitioners. A 'reasonable salary' was the second and 'holidays and leisure time' was the third most important job characteristics for employed practitioners. A 'good working atmosphere' and 'family friendly arrangements' were statistically significantly more important for women than for men, while a 'reasonable salary' was more important for men.
Our results indicate strong associations between levels of work satisfaction and various work-related factors in subgroups of veterinary practitioners in Germany that reduce life satisfaction. The strength of some associations differs between men and women, as well as between self-employed and employed veterinarians. Outgoing students should be better prepared for the challenging working conditions that they face in veterinary practice. Salary levels should be improved and the working conditions adapted to the respective subgroups in order to increase work and life satisfaction.
兽医从业者的工作状况既充满挑战又不断变化。他们面临的与工作相关的压力和自杀风险高于普通人群。女性从业者的比例在增加，据报道，在德国，尤其是女性和受雇兽医的满意度低于普通人群中的可比亚组。在本研究中，我们确定了与德国兽医从业者工作和生活满意度相关的关键因素。
基于问卷的横断面调查。
2016年在德国注册的所有兽医从业者。
共有2549名受访者，其中1930名符合进一步分析的纳入标准。他们的年龄中位数为37岁，大多数受访者为女性（79.3%）。近三分之二（63.8%）的人是受雇兽医。
用5分制李克特量表衡量不同工作特征的重要性，用5分制李克特量表衡量工作满意度，用11分制李克特量表衡量生活满意度。
如对休闲时间、家庭生活、健康和生活水平的满意度等方面，工作条件信息如工作时间、收入，以及出生年份和其他人口数据。
“良好的工作氛围”是所有兽医从业者最相关的工作特征。受雇从业者的工作满意度与对同事的满意度密切相关。对于个体从业者来说，这种联系不太明显。“合理的薪资”是受雇从业者第二重要的工作特征，“假期和休闲时间”是第三重要的工作特征。“良好的工作氛围”和“家庭友好安排”对女性在统计学上比男性更重要，而“合理的薪资”对男性更重要。
我们的结果表明，德国兽医从业者亚组的工作满意度水平与各种与工作相关的因素之间存在密切关联，这些因素会降低生活满意度。一些关联的强度在男性和女性之间以及个体从业者和受雇兽医之间有所不同。即将毕业的学生应该更好地为他们在兽医实践中面临的具有挑战性的工作条件做好准备。应提高薪资水平，并根据各自亚组调整工作条件，以提高工作和生活满意度。
