Health Soc Work. 2021 May 10;46(1):9-21. doi: 10.1093/hsw/hlaa033.
Little is known about the job satisfaction of licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) participating in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) federal Loan Repayment Program (LRP). Employee satisfaction in organizations is important for organizational well-being and to decrease turnover. A satisfied NHSC LCSW workforce is also important given the array of services it provides, especially in rural and underserved areas. This study examined the work satisfaction of 386 LCSWs participating in the NHSC LRP in 21 states. Rural upbringing, being older than 40 years, and a higher salary were significantly associated with overall work and practice satisfaction. In addition, satisfaction with administration, staff and the practices' linkages to other health providers, the mission of the practice, and connection with patients were strongly associated with overall work and practice satisfaction. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the work and practice satisfaction of LCSWs participating in the NHSC LRP, and our findings have the potential to inform the NHSC's strategies in managing and retaining LCSWs.
关于参与国家卫生服务团（NHSC）联邦贷款偿还计划（LRP）的持照临床社会工作者（LCSW）的工作满意度知之甚少。组织中的员工满意度对于组织的健康和降低员工流动率很重要。鉴于 NHSC 提供的各种服务，尤其是在农村和服务不足的地区，拥有一支满意的 NHSC LCSW 员工队伍也很重要。本研究调查了 21 个州 386 名参与 NHSC LRP 的 LCSW 的工作满意度。农村出身、年龄超过 40 岁和更高的工资与整体工作和实践满意度显著相关。此外，对管理、员工以及实践与其他卫生提供者的联系、实践的使命以及与患者的联系的满意度与整体工作和实践满意度密切相关。据我们所知，这是第一项研究参与 NHSC LRP 的 LCSW 的工作和实践满意度的研究，我们的研究结果有可能为 NHSC 管理和留住 LCSW 的策略提供信息。
