Open AccessWorking Conditions of Occupational Therapists in Jordan
Author(s) -
Abu Tariah Hashem Salman,
AbuDahab Sana M.N.,
Hamed Razan T.,
AlHeresh Rawan A.,
Arahim Yousef Huda Abed
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
occupational therapy international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1557-0703
pISSN - 0966-7903
DOI - 10.1002/oti.319
Subject(s) - occupational therapy , salary , job satisfaction , inclusion (mineral) , medicine , government (linguistics) , family medicine , nursing , psychology , physical therapy , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law
The purpose of this study was to investigate the working conditions and factors related to job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists. A self‐administered survey consisting of several questions about the participants' jobs was developed for this study. The inclusion criteria included occupational therapists who worked in the field of occupational therapy (OT) in Jordan and who had at least six months of experience. The survey was distributed to 120 occupational therapists in different OT settings. One hundred and one occupational therapists from different hospitals, centres, schools and universities responded to the survey. Salaries of the participants were low in comparison with the salaries of the rest of healthcare practitioners in Jordan. Chi‐square analysis revealed significant relationship between participants' perceived job satisfaction and the administration of the setting, and between the choice of studying OT and the salary that the participant makes. Most occupational therapists in Jordan are young, have modest experience and work in general OT services in government‐owned facilities or paediatric centres. A sense of dissatisfaction was obvious among the participants. Further studies are needed to explore reasons of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction among occupational therapists in Jordan. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.