Last update:
16-Mar-2026

OBJECTIVE Τo investigate the levels of job satisfaction and job burnout among healthcare professionals, their relationship with the specific work sector and years of experience, as well as the correlations between job satisfaction and burnout.

METHOD A total of 200 employees from a public hospital in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Region of Greece, participated in the study. The sample included 50 medical staff, 50 nursing staff, 50 paramedical staff, and 50 administrative/support staff. Job satisfaction was assessed using the Employee Satisfaction Inventory, which has been adapted for the Greek population. Job burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which has also been modified for the Greek population.

RESULTS Statistically significant differences were found in job satisfaction and burnout levels across different work sectors. Specifically, differences were observed in "working conditions", "salary", "promotion", "nature of work", and "organization as a whole", while no differences were found regarding perceptions of "supervisors". Regarding job burnout, differences were identified in "emotional exhaustion" and "depersonalization", but not in "lack of personal accomplishment".

CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that physicians reported higher job satisfaction and lower emotional exhaustion compared to nurses and administrative staff. Improving working conditions, enhancing training programs, and conducting further research, are recommended to better understand and address job burnout.

Key words: Healthcare professionals, Hospitals, Job burnout, Job satisfaction.