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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of physician satisfaction (n = 55)

From: Physicians’ satisfaction with providing buprenorphine treatment

 

Mean (SD)

Global job satisfaction

I find my present clinical work personally rewarding

4.42 (0.57)

Overall, I am pleased with my work

4.36 (0.62)

Overall, I am satisfied with my current practice

4.16 (0.74)

My current work situation is a major source of frustration

2.41 (1.24)

My work in this practice has not met my expectations

2.04 (0.89)

Global career satisfaction

If I were to choose over again, I would not become a physician

1.81 (1.17)

All things considered, I am satisfied with my career as a physician

4.22 (0.76)

In general, my medical career has met my expectations

3.98 (0.93)

I would recommend medicine to others as a career

3.73 (1.11)

Global specialty satisfaction

My specialty no longer has the appeal to me it used to have

2.22 (1.29)

If I were to start my career over again, I would choose my current specialty

4.00 (1.15)

I would recommend my specialty to a student seeking advice

4.19 (0.97)

Pay satisfaction

I feel adequately compensated for the medical services I provide

3.36 (1.21)

  1. Items from the Physician Worklife Survey (Williams et al. [31]). Response options ranged from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree