Effect of Work Motivation on Job Performance among Healthcare Providers in Eradah and Mental Health Complex in Jeddah Region, Saudi Arabia

Aims: This study aimed to assess work motivation levels among healthcare providers in the Eradah Complex and evaluate healthcare providers’ job performance, considering various dimensions.

Study Design: A cross sectional study design.

Place and Duration of Study: The target population for this research comprises healthcare providers working within the Eradah Complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, including a diverse range of professionals, such as doctors, nurses, administrative staff, and other healthcare personnel, who collectively contribute to providing healthcare services within the complex, between June 2023 and September 2023.

Methodology: A cross-sectional design with comprising healthcare providers working in Eradah Complex in Jeddah, with diverse range of professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and administrative staff, Data for this study were collected through the administration of a structured questionnaire and then the data for this study was collected from healthcare providers working within the Eradah Complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data from the structured questionnaires had been distributed within two-week timeframe for the participants to complete the questionnaires. Data reliability and statistical analyses using appropriate tests was done using SPSS version 25.0 program.

Results: This study involved 212 participants from different age groups with a mean age of 37.6±1.3 years old, and predominant male gender (75%), educational level, and professional status with majority (29.7%) of nurses participated in this study, that there was a significant difference in Work Motivation according to Profession (F= 2.68, P-value = 0.011), but there was no significant difference in the other demographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, education level, and experience year, and there was a significant difference in Job Performance according to age (F= 3.655, P-value = 0.028).

Conclusion: It was observed that there was a significant effect of work motivation on job performance, so the work motivational process may enhance the job performance among healthcare workers in some of Jeddah hospitals.