Job satisfaction, income, workload, workplace, and demographics of Japanese radiologists in the 2008 survey

Autor: Kuni Ohtomo, Miyuki Sone, Yasuo Nakajima, Hideo Yasunaga, Kimiyoshi Mizunuma
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Japanese Journal of Radiology. 31:364-370
ISSN: 1867-108X
1867-1071
DOI: 10.1007/s11604-013-0189-5
Popis: This study aimed to verify radiologists’ demographics and job satisfaction in Japan and analyze factors affecting job satisfaction. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 7,491 eligible radiologists between April and June 2008. The questionnaire consisted of items concerning participants’ demographics and job satisfaction. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to analyze the impact of practice environments on radiologists’ overall job satisfaction. There were 3,986 (53 %) valid responses. In 2008, 67.7 % of radiologists reported being extremely or somewhat satisfied with their job. With regard to changes in job satisfaction over the previous 5 years, 45.8 % felt much increased or somewhat increased satisfaction, whereas 18.8 % felt somewhat decreased or much decreased. The significant factors associated with overall job satisfaction were annual income (p
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