Motivation and Associated Factors among health Professionals at Public Hospitals of Ethiopia

Background Healthcare professional motivation is basically related to job satisfaction, remuneration, hospital work environments, educational attainment, and resource availability. Conversely, low motivation adversely affects the performance of individual healthcare institutions, health workers, and the health system as a whole. This study aims to assess the motivation levels and associated factors among healthcare professionals in public hospitals of Ethiopia. Methods An institution based cross- sectional study was conducted from October 1, to November 1, 2023. A total of 407 healthcare professionals were included in the study by using simple random sampling. Data was collected by using a pretested structured self-administered questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between the dependent variable and independent variable. Variable with p-value < 0.05 was declared as statistically significant. Result A total of 407 health professionals participated in this study, yielding a 96.4% response rate. Of these, 31.7% (95% CI: 27.0%–36.6%) were motivated. Multivariable analysis revealed that job satisfaction (AOR = 1.29 (95% CI: 1.12–2.70), justice and fairness (AOR = 1.38 ( 95% CI: 1.21–2.21), remuneration (AOR = 2.48 (95% CI: 1.14–5.4), educational level (AOR = 2.41(95% CI: 1.13–5.13), and resource availability (AOR = 2.14 (95% CI: 1.20–3.81) were significantly associated with the participants' motivational status. Additionally, the specific hospital where they worked (AOR = 5.6) was also a significant factor Conclusion finding of this study showed that most of the health professionals were not motivated. The presence of job satisfaction, justice and fairness, remuneration, working hospitals, educational level, and resource availability were significantly associated with motivational status.