Stress in the Health Sector and Effect of Optimism on the Job Satisfaction

Job is an indispensable part of life. All employees face stress. The health sector has many properties that may lead to stress stemmingfrom its characteristic structure. Due to the fact that the slightest mistake may lead to loss of human life, satisfaction or dissatisfactionof employees has an importance not only in terms of individuals but also in terms of the society.Optimism is a viewpoint. An optimistic person can cope with any difficulties of life and survive dangerous situations with thesmallest loss. Controlling any stressful events is in direct proportion with the optimistic characteristics of an individual, and usingthe ways of coping with problems that are focused on solution. Job satisfaction occurs at the point where properties of the job andexpectations and desires of the employee intersect each other. Therefore, establishing a relation between knowledge and skills ofthe employee and the properties of the job and leading to the job satisfaction are determinative in terms of ensuring individual andcorporate success.In todays’ service corporations the increasing importance of competition in the dimension of employees made agreement betweenemployees and the job more important. Job satisfaction which means a contentment of employee with his/her job, ensures bothspiritual and material satisfaction of employee in his/her job environment, and became a target of both the employee and the corporationin which the employee works.It is a fact that the health institutions providing quality working environment for their employees will serve better to their patients.