College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Public Health, Discipline of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Afr Health Sci. 2023 Jun;23(2):764-772. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v23i2.87.
Job satisfaction is essential in stimulating productivity and efficiency in the health sector. Dissatisfied employees are likely to leave, which places an added burden considering the shortage of health workers. Rehabilitation professionals form a critical component of the public health workforce.
The aim of the study was to document the level of job satisfaction and factors associated with job satisfaction among rehabilitation professionals employed in public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized. A Chi-square test and logistic regression were used to assess associations and to identify factors associated with job satisfaction. A p-value less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant.
Most participants (59%) reported a low level of overall job satisfaction. The participants were dissatisfied about not getting recognition for work related to their specific professions (61.3 %) and not being considered for career advancement (74.3 %). In addition, inadequate financial rewards (87.2%) and benefits (71.3%) were also linked to low job satisfaction.
Participants displayed a low level of job satisfaction. Rehabilitation services should be prioritized, and appropriate recognition should be granted to rehabilitation professionals in order to enhance job satisfaction.
工作满意度对于激发医疗保健部门的生产力和效率至关重要。不满意的员工可能会离开，这在考虑到卫生工作者短缺的情况下会增加额外的负担。康复专业人员是公共卫生工作队伍的重要组成部分。
本研究旨在记录在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省公共卫生设施工作的康复专业人员的工作满意度水平和与工作满意度相关的因素。
进行了一项横断面调查。使用了自我管理的问卷。使用卡方检验和逻辑回归来评估关联，并确定与工作满意度相关的因素。p 值小于 0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
大多数参与者（59%）报告整体工作满意度较低。参与者对工作相关的特定职业没有得到认可（61.3%）以及没有被考虑职业发展（74.3%）感到不满。此外，财务薪酬不足（87.2%）和福利不足（71.3%）也与工作满意度低有关。
参与者表现出较低的工作满意度。应优先考虑康复服务，并应给予康复专业人员适当的认可，以提高工作满意度。
