Job Satisfaction among Occupational Therapists Employed in Primary Care Services in Norway
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28741Date
2023-03-13Type
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Abstract
The aging population will place healthcare services under considerable strain in the years
ahead. Occupational therapists play a vital role in securing sustainable healthcare services and are
increasingly employed by municipalities. To promote sustainable services, the job satisfaction
among core professional groups needs monitoring. A comprehensive cross-sectional survey was
distributed among municipality-employed occupational therapists in Norway during May–June
2022, to which 617 responded. Job satisfaction was assessed with the Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS), and
factors associated with job satisfaction were assessed with linear regression analysis. The mean JSS
score in the sample was 51.4. The regression model explained 14.4% of the variance in job
satisfaction scores. Having more work experience as an occupational therapist (β = 0.16, p = 0.02)
and having higher perceived influence on the work unit’s goals (β = 0.31, p < 0.001) were significantly
related to higher job satisfaction. The study implies that job satisfaction in the occupational therapy
profession increases with years of experience and also with the ability to engage with and influence
the larger work environment. Thus, to promote job satisfaction, occupational therapists should seek
to engage not only with their own work at hand but also with the larger goals and strategies of the
organization they work for.
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Bonsaksen T, Horghagen S, Arntzen C, Gramstad A, Stigen L. Job Satisfaction among Occupational Therapists Employed in Primary Care Services in Norway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023;20(6)Metadata
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