P-80 Job Satisfaction Among Public Sector Medical Laboratory Professionals in Coastal Guyana

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 133 (20 male, 113 female) participants, with a mean age of 28.03 (sd=5.59) years. Data was collected using a selfadministered questionnaire. Job satisfaction, the outcome variable was measured using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire - Short Form (MSS-SF). The MSS-SF evaluates 20 aspects of the job that may contribute to overall job satisfaction. Each aspect was scored individually and was also combined to give an overall score. Risk factor evaluation was done via comparison of means and regression analysis. 

Results: The majority of Public Sector MLPs workers were satisfied with their job, evidenced by the fact that 110 (82.7%) of the respondents had an MSS-SF score that indicated such. Of the 20 subscales that were evaluated only four had mean scores below 3.0 namely compensation (mean =2.07, sd=1.04), company policies (mean=2.80, sd=1.04), opportunities for advancement (mean = 2.87, sd=1.13), and working conditions (mean=2.90, sd=1.09). There were significant positive correlations between age and satisfaction with: company policies (r=0.2192, p=0.0133), compensation (r=0.2574, p=0.0035), and working conditions (r=0.1992, p=0.0248).

Conclusion: The results suggest many MLPs working in Georgetown, Guyana were generally satisfied with their jobs except for compensation, working conditions, company policies and opportunities for advancement. It appears that with some minor policy changes, there is potential for increased Job satisfaction for MLPS workers in the public sector.