Investigation of the relationship between the working conditions and motivations of health professionals and their financial situation: Mersin University Hospital example

Healthcare staff, the basic component of healthcare service delivery, play an important role in protecting the health of the population and increasing the welfare of citizens. The effective functioning of health systems depends on healthcare professionals working with high motivation in appropriate working conditions. Appropriate conditions must be created to ensure high motivation and efficiency in work environments, which represent all the work elements that have an impact on individuals' behavior. Because the motivations and behaviors of healthcare professionals, who form the backbone of the healthcare system, can affect the performance of the healthcare system. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of financial situations on examining the relationship between working conditions and motivation of healthcare staff. The population of the research consists of healthcare professionals working at Mersin University Hospital. The research was evaluated with data obtained from 313 healthcare professionals. Data was collected between December 20, 2022 and February 28, 2023. The data of the research consists of four parts: "Personal Information Form", "Working Conditions Scale", "Motivation Scale" and "Financial Well-Being Scale". Statistically in the research; Student t test, Correlation analysis and Anova analysis were used. In the results of study; It is concluded that there is a weak, negative and significant relationship between the working conditions scale and financial well-being of healthcare professionals, and that there is no significant relationship between the motivation scale and financial well-being.