Job satisfaction amongst surgical healthcare professionals during Hajj and Non-Hajj periods: An analytical multi-center cross-sectional study in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess the job satisfaction of surgical healthcare professionals working during Hajj, and to determine the potential predictors of overall job satisfaction in Hajj and non-Hajj periods.

Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdullah Medical City, King Faisal Hospital and Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, from August 27 to September 5, 2018, which represented the period of 10 days following the Hajj season in that year. All surgeons who were employed during Hajj were interviewed regarding their job satisfaction in-Hajj versus non-Hajj periods using the Warr-Cook-Wall job satisfaction scale.