Physicians’ Satisfaction With Work Life and Medical Group
| Area of Satisfaction | All Groups (N = 168) | Arizona Community Physicians (n = 29) | Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians (n = 33) | Infinity Physicians (n = 37) | New West Physicians (n = 39) | ProHealth Physicians (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall satisfaction | ||||||
| Satisfaction with their medical group | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Somewhat or very satisfied, mean % | 74.3 | 89.7 | 87.9 | 42.9 | 94.9 | 53.3 |
| Very satisfied, mean % | 48.2 | 69.0 | 66.7 | 11.4 | 71.8 | 20.0 |
| Very dissatisfied, mean % | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Satisfaction with their career in medicine | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Somewhat or very satisfied, mean % | 80.8 | 93.1 | 78.8 | 63.9 | 92.3 | 75.9 |
| Very satisfied, mean % | 38.0 | 51.7 | 36.4 | 25.0 | 43.6 | 34.5 |
| Very dissatisfied, mean % | 4.2 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Income and quality of life | ||||||
| Satisfied with income | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 69.9 | 92.6 | 72.8 | 32.4 | 97.4 | 53.4 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 27.6 | 29.6 | 27.3 | 5.9 | 53.8 | 16.7 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Satisfied with clinical workload | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 57.5 | 72.4 | 60.6 | 35.3 | 79.5 | 36.6 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 13.9 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 26.5 | 15.4 | 3.3 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 7.3 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Satisfied with work/life balance | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 52.7 | 65.5 | 57.6 | 31.3 | 74.3 | 30 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 15.3 | 20.7 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 25.6 | 6.7 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 7.4 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Intragroup relations and processes | ||||||
| Satisfied with ownership in the group | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 85.4 | 89.7 | 93.9 | 72.7 | 87.2 | 83.4 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 43.9 | 55.2 | 54.5 | 21.2 | 66.7 | 16.7 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Satisfied with input into key decisions | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 60.1 | 67.8 | 75.7 | 27.3 | 84.6 | 40 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 24.5 | 32.1 | 24.2 | 6.1 | 48.7 | 6.7 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Group’s quality improvement efforts | ||||||
| Group invests in processes that improve the quality of care | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 88.5 | 93.1 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 97.4 | 76.6 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 47.9 | 27.6 | 69.7 | 17.6 | 89.7 | 23.3 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Group’s compensation formula rewards physicians who provide high quality care | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 53 | 31 | 69.7 | 24.3 | 87.2 | 43.3 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 20.7 | 17.2 | 24.2 | 6.1 | 41.0 | 10.0 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Relations with hospitals and specialists | ||||||
| Physician ownership offers less pressure from external entities, eg, hospitals | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 82.4 | 93.1 | 90.9 | 67.6 | 76.9 | 86.6 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 44.8 | 51.7 | 63.6 | 23.5 | 51.3 | 33.3 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Satisfied with autonomy in practicing medicine | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 78.6 | 89.6 | 84.9 | 59.4 | 92.3 | 63.3 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 34.4 | 44.8 | 45.5 | 28.1 | 41.0 | 10.0 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Primary care group = more cohesion | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 78.2 | 79.3 | 97 | 55.9 | 89.7 | 66.7 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 30.9 | 20.7 | 45.5 | 8.8 | 56.4 | 16.7 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Easy access to specialty care | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Agree or strongly agree, mean % | 93.3 | 93.1 | 100 | 88.2 | 94.8 | 90 |
| Strongly agree, mean % | 41.2 | 24.9 | 51.5 | 38.2 | 61.5 | 23.3 |
| Strongly disagree, mean % | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
Note: Responses were on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree or 1 = very unsatisfied and 5 = very satisfied, as appropriate. See Supplemental Appendix 2 at http://annfammed.org/content/14/1/16/suppl/DC1 for a copy of the survey instrument.