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Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study


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Sociodemographic characteristics of FMTs.

Number (n) Proportion (%)
Gender
Male 21 20.0
Female 84 80.0
Year of specialist training
First 45 42.9
Second 17 16.2
Third 37 35.2
Fourth 6 5.7
Environment of the practice
Urban 50 48.1
Suburban 27 26.0
Rural 27 26.0
I am employed
at the community health centre and I work at the community health centre 88 83.8
at the community health centre and I work at the concessionaire 2 1.9
at the concessionaire and I work at the community health centre 1 0.9
at the concessionaire and I work at the concessionaire 14 13.3
Main tutor location
at the community health centre 81 77.1
at the concessionaire 24 22.9

Working conditions not significantly associated with the general satisfaction of FMTs.

WORKING CONDITIONS KRUSKAL-WALLIS TEST OF DIFFERENCES MANN-WHITNEY TEST OF DIFFERENCES
Work location x2=3.707; df=3; p=0.295 U=444.500; p=0.107
Number of patients registered x2=0.407; df=2; p=0.816 U=1309.500; p=0.907
Average daily number of patients seen x2=6.525; df=4; p=0.163 U=1225.000; p=0.447
Selected patients U=1009.500; p=0.453
Meetings with the regional coordinator x2=3.786; df=3; p=0.285 U=1128.000; p=0.091
Access to a useful computer U=225.000; p=0.283
Access to a useful telephone U=184.000; p=0.092
(Non)use of computer in the practice p=0.807 (the latter is significantly associated with using computer for email consultations, p=0.040)
Mandatory trainings passed a. occupational safety: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=760.500; p=0.293 b. fire safety: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=910.500; p=0.082 c. training course on hospital infections: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=1142.000; p=0.284 d. pre-employment physical exam: Mann-Whitney test of differences: U=289.000; p=0.976
Professional card use x2=2.061; df=2; p=0.357 U=608.500; p=0.319
Stamp use U=516.500; p=0.652
Use of an appropriate uniform Availability of equipment at the institution x2=0.204; df=1; p=0.652 U=868.500; p=0.101 U=477.500; p=0.655
Availability of equipment at the practice
Internal training courses x2=2.688; df=3; p=0.442 U=252.500; p=0.507 U=551.000; p=0.939
Additional funds for education x2=2.815; df=3; p=0.421 U=942.500; p=0.256
Travel expenses allocated for modules x2=3.030; df=2; p=0.220 U=705.000; p=0.230
Correct calculation of monthly salary x2=3.052; df=2; p=0.217; U=199.000; p=0.144

Working conditions significantly associated with the general satisfaction of FMTs.

WORKING CONDITIONS KRUSKAL-WALLIS TEST OF DIFFERENCES MANN-WHITNEY TEST OF DIFFERENCES
Location where work with patients takes place x2=9.224; df=3; p=0.026 U=523.000; p=0.017
Privacy of premises U=485.000; p=0.006
Main tutor accessibility x2=10.487; df=3; p=0.015
Constant patient population x2=14.259; df=5; p=0.014 U=380.000; p=0.001
Suitable place for rest U=444.000; p=0.011
Paid out-of-hours substitutions U=713.500; p=0.002
Appropriate pay grade U=355.000; p=0.011
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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Hygiene and Environmental Medicine