{"title":"Work Engagement Among Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants.","authors":"Justin W Berry, Nicole Arends, Hannah Hoglo, Abrielle Rubado, Hannah Lundwall, Mallory Ludwick","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Work engagement is an important component of occupational wellness. The purpose of this study was to compare work engagement between physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) and to analyze relationships with participant demographics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was emailed to all licensed PTs and PTAs in Texas, with 975 completed surveys returned. The survey consisted of demographic information and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PTs and PTAs had similar levels of work engagement. Participants with a productivity requirement and those intending to leave their position had decreased work engagement, while American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) members had increased work engagement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The presence of a productivity requirement was associated with decreased work engagement and intent to leave one's position. To promote work engagement, organizations should assess productivity expectations and ensure job resources are adequate.</p>","PeriodicalId":35979,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Allied Health","volume":"52 4","pages":"e193-e199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Allied Health","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aims: Work engagement is an important component of occupational wellness. The purpose of this study was to compare work engagement between physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) and to analyze relationships with participant demographics.
Methods: An online survey was emailed to all licensed PTs and PTAs in Texas, with 975 completed surveys returned. The survey consisted of demographic information and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9.
Results: PTs and PTAs had similar levels of work engagement. Participants with a productivity requirement and those intending to leave their position had decreased work engagement, while American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) members had increased work engagement.
Conclusion: The presence of a productivity requirement was associated with decreased work engagement and intent to leave one's position. To promote work engagement, organizations should assess productivity expectations and ensure job resources are adequate.
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The Journal of Allied Health is the official publication of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) . The Journal is the only interdisciplinary allied health periodical, publishing scholarly works related to research and development, feature articles, research abstracts and book reviews. Readers of The Journal comprise allied health leaders, educators, faculty and students. Subscribers to The Journal consist of domestic and international college and university libraries, health organizations and hospitals. Almost 20% of subscribers, in the last three years, have been from outside of the United States. Subscribers include the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association and major universities.
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