The study was done for the purpose of comparing job satisfaction in medical technologists with that of allied health professionals: physical therpists, dental hygienists and radiologic technologists.
The subjects consisted of 278 allied health personnel who are in 10 University Hospitals in Seoul. Data collection was done from March 22th to March 30th 1985, by means of a questionnaire.
The instruments ased for this syudy- were the Job Satisfaction scale developed by Paula et ar and Smith et al.
The analysis of data was done by use of Mean, ANOVA, and t-test.
The results of the study were as follows:
1. For medical technologists, the greater degree of job satisfaction was provided by work itself followed by work environment, salary, relationships with doctors and opportunity for pro-motion.
2. For allied health professionals, the degree of job satisfaction was provided by the work itself followed by work environment, salary, relationships with doctors and opportunity for promotion.
3. All allied health personnel were unsatisfied with their salary but there was no difference between medical technologists and allied health professionals.
4. All allied health personnel were unsatisfied with their opportunity for promotion; but there was no difference between medical technologists and allied health professionals.
5. Medical technologists showed to have less satisfaction with their work environment than the allied health proffessionals.
6. Medical technologists showed to have less satisfaction with their relationships with doctors than the allied health professionals.
7. All allied health personnel were satisfied with their work itself; but medical technologists showed to have less satisfaction than allied health professionals.
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