J Korean Diet Assoc.
2014 Nov;20(4):257-274. 10.14373/JKDA.2014.20.4.257.
Job Satisfaction Level and Related Factors among Korean Hospital Dietitians
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- 1Department of Food & Nutrition, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul 142-732, Korea. smlee@sungshin.ac.kr
- 2Division of Food Science & Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-738, Korea.
- 3Department of Nutrition Service, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-740, Korea.
- 4Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyunghee University, Yongin 446-701, Korea.
- 5Department of Health Care Center, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul 143-729, Korea.
- 6Department of Korean Cuisine, Jeonju University, Jeonju 560-759, Korea.
- 7Department of Food & Nutrition Care, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
- 8Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Severance Hospital, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
- 9Department of Food & Nutrition, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
- KMID: 2332453
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14373/JKDA.2014.20.4.257
Abstract
- The objective of this study was to examine job satisfaction status and its related factors among dietitians working in hospitals. A survey questionnaire was sent to dietitians working in tertiary, general, and convalescent hospitals in Korea. The study sample hospitals included all tertiary hospitals (n=43), and the sample of general hospitals (n=114) and convalescent hospitals (n=240) was randomly selected using a stratified sampling method. A total of 665 dietitians completed the survey questionnaire. The questionnaire included 27 job satisfaction questions on task, stability.vision, working conditions, and relationship areas, and the questions on task improvement need. The job satisfaction scores in all four areas ranged from 2.53/5.00 to 3.89/5.00, implying generally low job satisfaction level in hospital dietitians. The job satisfaction levels in the convalescent hospital group were significantly lower compared to those in the tertiary and general hospital groups. Whereas job satisfaction levels of tertiary and convalescent hospital groups did not differ by number of beds, those of the general hospital group increased significantly with the number of beds for all four areas. Multivariate regression analysis results showed that hospital type was a significant predictor of job satisfaction level for all four areas. Job satisfaction of relationship area was also significantly affected by the number of beds, whereas that of working conditions was influenced by annual income and working experience. The study findings provide useful information in planning clinical dietitians' optimal supply outlook for the improvement of clinical nutrition services.
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