Research of job satisfaction of physiotherapists in Greece

Aikaterini Kalligianni, Georgios Koumantakis, Dimitra Karadimitri, Anna Christakou, Vasiliki Sakellari, Angeliki-Amaryllis Kourkoumeli, Maria Moutzouri
Purpose:

The study's primary objective was to assess job satisfaction among Greek physiotherapists. It also aimed to explore whether satisfaction varies by gender, educational level, and income, and to examine the relationship between overall job satisfaction and its specific dimensions, including salary, promotion, and work conditions.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study employed a closed-ended questionnaire to collect data physiotherapists across Greece, working in public and private sectors. The Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) by Paul Spector was used to measure job satisfaction across nine dimensions. Pearson correlation used to explore relationships between job satisfaction and its determinants. For the analysis of the differences based on financial earnings a One-way Anova was conducted. Multiple linear regression was used to investigate whether financial earnings and educational level are predictive factors for job satisfaction.

Results:

The sample consisted of 111 employed physiotherapists, with a mean age of 32.8 years and a mean of 8.5 years of professional experience. They reported moderate job satisfaction, with a mean score of 95.6 (22.3). No significant differences were found based on gender, education, or income. However, a strong positive correlation existed between overall satisfaction and factors such as salary, promotion opportunities, and working conditions (r = .40–.69, p .05). No correlation was found between job nature and privileges. Educational level is not a predictive factor for job satisfaction (β= 0.058, r= 0.53), whilst annual income appears to predict levels of job satisfaction (β= 0.28, r= 0.003).

Conclusion(s):

The study highlights that workplace conditions, rather than demographic factors, are the primary factors of job satisfaction among physiotherapists in Greece. Future research should investigate ways to improve job satisfaction by enhancing promotion opportunities and workplace communication.Healthcare organizations should prioritize improving work conditions to enhance physiotherapists' satisfaction. Focusing on promotion paths, salary structures, and better communication can improve both staff well-being and patient care, reducing turnover rates in the profession.

Implications:

Healthcare organizations should prioritize improving work conditions to enhance physiotherapists' satisfaction. Focusing on promotion paths, salary structures, and better communication can improve both staff well-being and patient care, reducing turnover rates in the profession.

Funding acknowledgements:
No external funding was used, relying exclusively on personal resources and support from my academic institution during the research process.
Keywords:
job satisfaction
physiotherapists
working conditions
Primary topic:
Professional issues
Second topic:
Professional issues: business skills, leadership, advocacy and change management
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE (R.E.C.) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA
Provide the ethics approval number:
Protocol number: 15186/04-03-2024
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
Yes

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