Table 1.
Motivation questions included in survey
| Variable wording |
|---|
| My work is important because I help people |
| As long as I can do what I enjoy, I’m not that concerned about exactly what income or awards I earn |
| I am respected in my community for the work I do |
| I am strongly motivated by the income I can earn at work |
| To be motivating, hard work must be rewarded with more status and money |
| My salary accurately reflects my skills and workload |
| I intend to stop working in this role in the next 12 months |
| I am proud of the work I do |
| In general, I am satisfied with my role |
| I gain knowledge from being in this role |
| Training sessions that I attend are worthwhile and add benefit to my career path |
| At the moment I don’t feel like working as hard as I can |
| I feel like performing the duties required of me |
| I am strongly motivated by the recognition I get from other people |
| It is important that I do a good job so that the health system works well |
| My job makes me feel good about myself |
| I feel it is not so important doing a good job if nobody else knows about it |
| I am willing to do more than is asked of me in my role |
| Sometimes I don’t understand why I am asked to do certain things, but I do them anyway |
| The system of choosing who attends training sessions is fair |
| I do not have enough opportunities to attend training sessions to develop my career |
| I am keenly aware of the career goals I have set for myself |
| If I do well at work, I will achieve my goals |
| I am proud to be working in my role |
| I feel committed to my role |
| The health system provides everything I need to do my job properly |
| I can solve most problems I have at work if I work hard |
| Suggestions made by people like me on how to improve their work are usually ignored by supervisors |
| My supervisors and managers are supportive of me |
| I can complete all of the work I am expected to do |
| ‘Overall motivation intensity was measured through the following question, and not included in the factor analysis:’ How would you rate your overall motivation at your current work? ‘Possible responses were’ Excellent (=1), very good (=2), good (=3), fair (=4) and poor (=5) |
Notes: All variables had Likert scale response options where 1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = neutral, 4 = disagree and 5 = strongly disagree. Variables were chosen through examination of existing motivation measurement surveys and discussion among investigators.