Authors:
- Marija Klepac – Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation Naftalan, Omladinska ulica 23A, 10310 Ivanić Grad, Croatia, Department of Physical Therapy, Ivanić Grad, Croatia
Article type:
Original Scientific Paper
Abstract:
Aim: The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is an interaction between occupational stress and job satisfaction of a physiotherapist. Generally speaking, all health problems affect job satisfaction and, at the same time, the readiness to continue working and stay in the profession. In addition to occupational diseases, physical stress and psychosocial stress affect job satisfaction in physiotherapists.
Methods: The study was conducted on 82 physiotherapists, of which 69 were women and 13 men, all with work experience of more than 10 years. Most respondents were between the ages of 50-59, making up 37.8% of the group. The largest number of respondents had higher education (58.5%).
Results: The results showed that physiotherapists under higher stress in general and at higher risk of burnout at work have a lower level of work ability. Job satisfaction is negatively correlated with burnout, while stress and burnout are strongly positively correlated, meaning these two factors often occur together. The study did not show significant gender differences in job satisfaction, burnout, and stress. However, male physiotherapists are 73.8% more likely to have a higher level of work ability than female physiotherapists.
Keywords:
physiotherapists, job satisfaction, work capacity index, stress, burnout at workplace.