Abstract
Healthcare today faces a plethora of compelling challenges, and motivation is essential. It is important to recognize that the workforce in the health sector operates distinctly and specially. Consequently, because health organizations are susceptible to external pressures from patients, their families, various governing bodies, and the government, workforce development is an essential component of the formulation of health policies. Poor motivation, stress, absenteeism, and high labor turnover might result from a lack of job satisfaction. To bring together different levels of hospital employees during a pandemic, it is crucial to consider their interest in their jobs during the pandemic, as well as how satisfied they are with the larger institutional structure and reaction. A questionnaire containing the socio- demographic profile and COVID-related questions and a Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire (short form) was used to know the job satisfaction level of healthcare workers. Among the study participants age range was 22 years to 42 years, with a mean age of 28.18±4.6 years. Motivation response was assessed with gender, job category, and workplace category. There was no statistical significance found. Then motivation category was assessed with the job satisfaction category. Here also, no statistically significant relation was found. Among the HCWS there were 50 % satisfied with the job, and 50% were unsatisfied with the job. Job categories grouped into clinical and non-clinical settings, clinical setting category were found to be more statistically satisfied with their job than other variables. It may be attributed to higher pay and higher positions in the hospital.
Keywords: COVID, Health Care Workers, Job Satisfaction, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, Motivation.