Factors influencing job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists: A qualitative study

Tariah, Hashem Abu; Hamed, Razan; AlHeresh, Rawan; Abu-Dahab, Sana M. N.; Al‐Oraibi, Saleh

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00982.x

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“…Female OTs in the present study were more satisfied with the job and had higher work-related quality of life. This finding is in contrast to previous studies that found no significant difference between female and male OTs' levels of job satisfaction [ 9 , 11 , 13 , 23 , 24 ]. Meade et al found “opportunities for promotion” and “pay rates” as key factors for job satisfaction/dissatisfaction in males, while for females, teamwork, client contact, respect, and working conditions were the primary factors [ 11 ].…”

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“…People may have positive attitudes toward their job indicating job satisfaction or negative attitudes that indicate job dissatisfaction [4]. OTs have reported various levels of satisfaction with their job in different countries, cultures, and work settings [9][10][11]. Factors such as challenging and rewarding work, equitable salary, competitive pay, work settings, adequate staffing, flexible scheduling, job fulfillment, opportunities for personal and professional growth, noticeable progress in the patients' conditions, positive relationships with coworkers, autonomy, a pleasant work environment, reasonable patient-therapist ratio, supervision, and job security have been reported as contributors to job satisfaction among OTs [2,12,13].…”

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Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists

Rostami

Akbarfahimi

Ghaffari

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Occupational Therapy International

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Objective. This study is aimed at exploring the relationship between the work-related quality of life and job satisfaction among Iranian occupational therapists. Methods. In an analytical-descriptive, cross-sectional study, 322 occupational therapists were recruited through a convenient sampling. Inclusion criteria consisted of age between 22 and 50 years, at least one-year work experience, 24 hours of working per week as an occupational therapist, and membership of Iranian Occupation Therapy Association. After signing the informed consent and completing demographic information, each participant completed the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire- Short Form (MSQ-SF) and work-related quality of life scale. Results. The highest quality of working life belonged to occupational therapists who were female, married, with an annual salary of more than 40000$ (compared to below 20000 $), and those with work experience between 5 and 12 years. There was a positive and significant relationship between work-related quality of life and job satisfaction. Work-related quality of life scores could significantly predict MSQ-SF scores ( β 1 = 0.54 , p < .001 ). Conclusions. The significantly positive relationship between work-related quality of life and job satisfaction suggests the importance of organizational programs for enhancing factors of work-related quality of life in order to improve job satisfaction and quality of life among Iranian occupational therapists.

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Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists

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Ghaffari

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Occupational Therapy International

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“…The limited number of assessment tools has a major effect on evaluation, intervention planning and intervention among Jordanian occupational therapists, and is a major professional concern (Abu‐Tariah et al . ). Based on the profession's focus on participation and considering the young population of Jordan, the PACS tool was chosen to be cross‐culturally adapted to Jordanian pre‐schoolers.…”

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Development of the Arabic Version of the Preschool Activity Card Sort (A‐PACS)

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Hamed

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“…Several factors may have contributed to this dissatisfaction, as was revealed by the results. First of all, poor professional status has been noted as a major source of dissatisfaction for occupational therapists in China (Meade et al ., ; Moore et al ., ; Tariah et al ., . Therapists believe that the status of the profession is low and the role of occupational therapists is poorly understood by work colleagues and clients (Bordieri, ; Moore et al ., ).…”

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A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practice in Beijing, China

Shi

Howe

2016

Occupation Therapy Intl

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There is an increasing demand for rehabilitation services in China as a result of the growing number of people with physical and mental challenges, as well as the growing population of older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the current occupational therapy (OT) resources available in Beijing, China, to serve as the first step in planning the response to increasing demand for OT services from the people of China. Specifically, using the snowball sampling survey method, we explored the work practice, including years of working experience, work setting, weekly work hours, annual income and factors related to job satisfaction among occupational therapists in Beijing, China. A total of 44 occupational therapists currently working in the Beijing area responded to our survey. The results demonstrated that most of the therapists working in Beijing area were young and inexperienced. Despite the fact that the participants had an average age of 31 years old and an average of 8 years' working experience, 61.4% of therapists were under 30 years old and more than half of therapists had less than 5 years of OT experiences. Among those included in the study sample, 50% had earned degrees in OT, and the rest of the OT personnel received OT-related on-the-job training in various forms and lengths of time. A majority of the participants worked in hospital settings with adults or children with physical disabilities and used therapeutic activities and therapeutic exercises. Being an occupational therapist is not a high-paying job. Education satisfaction, work experience and annual income are the factors related to job satisfaction for the participants. The majority of occupational therapists expressed the need to receive more support for clinical-related trainings. We plan to expand this pilot study nationwide to gain an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the OT workforce in China. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Factors influencing job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists: A qualitative study

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists

Relationship between Work-Related Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction in Iranian Occupational Therapists

Development of the Arabic Version of the Preschool Activity Card Sort (A‐PACS)

A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practice in Beijing, China

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