Hogan Victoria, Hynes Sinéad, Hogan Michael, Hodgins Margaret
Discipline of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Br J Occup Ther. 2024 Apr;87(4):230-238. doi: 10.1177/03080226231208055. Epub 2023 Nov 25.
Research focused on workforce issues and the working conditions of occupational therapists in Ireland is limited. The aim of this study was to characterise quality of working life and well-being in Irish occupational therapists.
A cross-sectional, electronic survey of occupational therapists working in Ireland was conducted. The questionnaire included measures of quality of working life, well-being, workload, organisational constraints and turnover intentions.
A total of 157 occupational therapists completed the survey. Quality of work life and well-being scores were lower than available norms. Organisational constraints and workload predicted lower quality of working life, (7,119) = 13.669, < 0.0005, while organisational constraints was the only significant predictor of well-being, (10,123) = 3.698, < 0.0005. Lower quality of working life predicted turnover intention, (1,139) = 63.004. < 0.0005.
Results indicate that organisational constraints and workload are significant predictors of lower quality of working life. Lower quality of working life is also related to turnover intention. Quality of working life studies such as this can provide a form of problem diagnosis, in highlighting organisational factors that impede quality of working life.
针对爱尔兰职业治疗师的劳动力问题和工作条件的研究有限。本研究旨在描述爱尔兰职业治疗师的工作生活质量和幸福感。
对在爱尔兰工作的职业治疗师进行了一项横断面电子调查。问卷包括工作生活质量、幸福感、工作量、组织限制和离职意向等方面的测量。
共有157名职业治疗师完成了调查。工作生活质量和幸福感得分低于现有标准。组织限制和工作量预示着较低的工作生活质量，（7,119）= 13.669，< 0.0005，而组织限制是幸福感的唯一显著预测因素，（10,123）= 3.698，< 0.0005。较低的工作生活质量预示着离职意向，（1,139）= 63.004，< 0.0005。
结果表明，组织限制和工作量是工作生活质量较低的重要预测因素。较低的工作生活质量也与离职意向有关。这样的工作生活质量研究可以提供一种问题诊断形式，突出阻碍工作生活质量的组织因素。
