Professional identity and workplace motivation: A case study of health information managers.

achievement needs theory health information management health information management profession health information manager health profession health worker motivation professional identity workplace motivation

Journal

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia
ISSN: 1833-3575
Titre abrégé: Health Inf Manag
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9438200

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
15 Aug 2022
Historique:
entrez: 16 8 2022
pubmed: 17 8 2022
medline: 17 8 2022
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The professional identity and motivation of qualified health information managers (HIMs) is largely unexplored. A larger study has investigated the motivators of HIMs in the construction of their professional identity and associated relationships to job satisfaction and engagement with their profession. The aims of this component of the study were to: (i) identify and analyse the characteristics of members of the profession who have different motivation profiles; (ii) obtain HIMs' perspectives on their professional identity; and (iii) measure correlation between HIMs' professional identity and different motivating factors. Response rate: 72.7% ( There was no correlation between motivation profile and professional identity. Significantly, the HIMs demonstrated exceptionally strong positive professional identity, reflected particularly in pride in membership of the profession and their belief in the importance of their professional work.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The professional identity and motivation of qualified health information managers (HIMs) is largely unexplored.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
A larger study has investigated the motivators of HIMs in the construction of their professional identity and associated relationships to job satisfaction and engagement with their profession. The aims of this component of the study were to: (i) identify and analyse the characteristics of members of the profession who have different motivation profiles; (ii) obtain HIMs' perspectives on their professional identity; and (iii) measure correlation between HIMs' professional identity and different motivating factors.
RESULTS RESULTS
Response rate: 72.7% (
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
There was no correlation between motivation profile and professional identity. Significantly, the HIMs demonstrated exceptionally strong positive professional identity, reflected particularly in pride in membership of the profession and their belief in the importance of their professional work.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35971595
doi: 10.1177/18333583221115898
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

18333583221115898

Auteurs

Abbey Nexhip (A)

2080La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, AU.
Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, AU.

Merilyn Riley (M)

2080La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, AU.

Kerin Robinson (K)

2080La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, AU.

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