Job satisfaction of South African registered dietitians

Visser, Janicke; Mackenzie, Annabel; Marais, Debbi

doi:10.1080/16070658.2012.11734415

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“…The relationship between EI and job satisfaction has not been previously analyzed for the dietetic population. Previous researchers indicate that dietitians are generally satisfied with their career (Visser & Marais, 2012;Sauer et al, 2012). This corresponds to the results found for the current study, as the dietitians studied are generally satisfied with their jobs.…”

Section: Interpretations Of the Findingssupporting

confidence: 90%

“…The literature indicates that income has been a constant contributor to job dissatisfaction for dietitians (Rehn, Stallings, Wolman, & Cullen, 1989;Sauer et al, 2012;Sims & Khan, 1986;Visser & Marais, 2012). Separating out pay from job satisfaction may further the understanding of the relationship between EI and job satisfaction for dieticians.…”

Section: Interpretations Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Emotional Intelligence, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout for Dietitians

Perdue¹,

Gerrior

Carmoney

2016

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Section: Interpretations Of the Findingssupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Interpretations Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emotional Intelligence, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout for Dietitians

Perdue¹,

Gerrior

Carmoney

2016

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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“…These findings have also emerged from the job satisfaction literature, showing that relative wages can be equally or more important to worker satisfaction than absolute income. Visser and Marais (2012) found that lack of opportunity for promotion was another strong reason for leaving the dietetic profession. Lack of promotion or progression was found to stifle achievement and dampen job satisfaction.…”

Section: Intrinsic Factors Affecting Physicians' and Nurses' Professimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Workload characteristics such as number of patients seen per week or time spent on administrative work have been found to be associated with job satisfaction. Visser and Marais (2012) found that the younger generation of registered dieticians reported being overworked and under staffed. Increased demands on staff were associated with increased stress and decreased levels of job satisfaction among the dieticians.…”

Section: Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Workload characteristics such as number of patients seen per week or time spent on administrative work have been found to be associated with job satisfaction. Visser and Marais (2012) found that increased demands on staff were associated with increased stress and decreased levels of job satisfaction. High workload and job stress were further linked to negative impact on health worker practice and increase the risk for occupational health hazards.…”

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Determinants of Physicians and Nurses’ Professional Satisfaction at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya

2019

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The research addressed the factors affecting physicians' and nurses' professional satisfaction and implications for patient care at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya. A descriptive quantitative research design was used. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire that was administered to a stratified sample of 82 Physicians and 220 Nurses. All the completed questionnaires were entered into IBM SPSS 21.0 statistical software and data analysed for descriptive statistics. The results were presented in tables and figures. The study was powered to 95% confidence interval. From the study findings it was deduced that most of the respondents were satisfied with the assessed factors that influenced their professional satisfaction. The factors can be classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic. These intrinsic factors included achievement, recognition, autonomy and advancement. Extrinsic factors include interpersonal relations, working conditions/workload and compensation. The study concluded that the factors that influence physicians and nurses' professional satisfaction include workload, compensation (salary/pay), working conditions, supervisors' role, physicians-nurses' relationship, career advancement and autonomy. Overall, the results clearly indicate the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in influencing physicians' and nurses' professional satisfaction. The study recommends focused efforts towards improving both intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence physicians' and nurses' professional satisfaction in order to translate to improved patient care. Healthcare systems need to mainstream organizational structure in order to facilitate patient care through consultative processes with physicians and nurses. The need for interdepartmental support and strengthened working relationships between physicians and nurses in healthcare environment is an important strategy to influencing satisfaction.

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