Table 2 Item responses of HCJSQ (n = 3,020)
Items | Item respond number and rate (N/%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | A little | Quite A bit | A Lot | |
1. Being involved with the physical suffering of patients | 989 (32.7) | 1438 (47.6) | 517 (17.1) | 76 (2.5) |
2. Encountering difficulties in relationships with junior medical staff | 2409 (79.8) | 481 (15.9) | 112 (3.7) | 18 (0.6) |
3. Feeling you have insufficient input into the management of your unit or institution | 1771 (58.6) | 958 (31.7) | 246 (8.1) | 45 (1.5) |
4. Disruption of your home life through spending long hours at work | 1208 (40.0) | 1191 (39.4) | 486 (16.1) | 135 (4.5) |
5. Having inadequate facilities (e.g. equipment, space) to do your job properly | 1165 (38.6) | 1194 (39.5) | 498 (16.5) | 163 (5.4) |
6. Having to deal with distressed, angry or blaming relatives | 1037 (34.3) | 1389 (46) | 496 (16.4) | 98 (3.2) |
7. Keeping up to date with current clinical and research practices | 733 (24.3) | 1204 (39.9) | 847 (28.0) | 236 (7.8) |
8. Having to take on more managerial responsibilities | 1191 (39.4) | 1236 (40.9) | 462 (15.3) | 131 (4.3) |
9. Encountering difficulties in relationships with consultant colleagues | 2357 (78.0) | 541 (17.9) | 108 (3.6) | 14 (0.5) |
10. Feeling under pressure to meet deadlines | 996 (33.0) | 1378 (45.6) | 533 (17.6) | 113 (3.7) |
11. Being responsible for the quality of the work of other staff | 968 (32.1) | 1151 (38.1) | 619 (20.5) | 282 (9.3) |
12. Being involved with the emotional distress of patients | 1102 (36.5) | 1524 (50.5) | 332 (11) | 62 (2.1) |
13. Encountering difficulties in relationships with administrative staff, e.g. secretaries | 1958 (64.8) | 825 (27.3) | 194 (6.4) | 43 (1.4) |
14. Having too great an overall volume of work | 988 (32.7) | 1370 (45.4) | 532 (17.6) | 130 (4.3) |
15. Feeling you are poorly paid for the job you do | 724 (24.0) | 1052 (34.8) | 814 (27.0) | 430 (14.2) |
16. Encountering difficulties in relationships with managers | 1691 (56.0) | 1013 (33.5) | 237 (7.8) | 79 (2.6) |
17. Having conflicting demands on your time (e.g. patient care/management/research/College) | 1006 (33.3) | 1230 (40.7) | 567 (18.8) | 217 (7.2) |
18. Feeling the medical workers in the department is inadequate | 1138 (37.7) | 1068 (35.4) | 555 (18.4) | 259 (8.6) |
19. Worried about being complained or sued for improper treatment of patients | 1074 (35.6) | 1272 (42.1) | 488 (16.2) | 186 (6.2) |
20. Disruption of your home life as a result of taking paperwork Home (e.g. research practice) | 1221 (40.4) | 1210 (40.1) | 445 (14.7) | 144 (4.8) |
21. Feeling that your accumulated skills and expertise are not being put to their best use | 1216 (40.3) | 1274 (42.2) | 417 (13.8) | 113 (3.7) |
22. Disruption of your home life as a result of being on duty | 1366 (45.2) | 1125 (37.3) | 376 (12.5) | 153 (5.1) |
23. Having a conflict of responsibilities (e.g. clinical vs. managerial; clinical vs. research) | 1411 (46.7) | 1091 (36.1) | 377 (12.5) | 141 (4.7) |
24. Uncertainty over the future development of your unit/institution | 1361 (45.1) | 1056 (35.0) | 450 (14.9) | 153 (5.1) |
25. Being responsible for the welfare of other staff | 1425 (47.2) | 985 (32.6) | 433 (14.3) | 177 (5.9) |