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

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to verify radiologists’ demographics and job satisfaction in Japan and analyze factors affecting job satisfaction.

Materials and methods

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.

Results

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 < 0.01) and working at larger hospitals (500 or more beds) (p < 0.01). Older age (p < 0.01) and night duty (p < 0.01) was significantly related to dissatisfaction. The main reasons for increasing job satisfaction over 5 years were interest and lifestyle, whereas the strongest reason for decreasing job satisfaction was workload.

Conclusion

This survey revealed Japanese radiologists had a high level of job satisfaction.

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Acknowledgments

We thank all the radiologists who participated in the survey. We also thank the head office of JRS for their help with the questionnaire survey. This study was granted by the JCR. Working Group Members of the Committee for Japanese Radiologists Survey in 2008 are as follows: Akira Furukawa, Tokyo Metropolitan University; Yoriko Kajiya, Nanpuh Hospital; Hiroko Kawashima, Kanazawa University; Naofumi Hayafuchi, Kurume University; Hideki Hirata, Kyusyu University; Syozo Hirota, Hyogo College of Medicine; Norinari Honda, Saitama Medical University; Yoshikazu Hoshikawa, Shonan East General Hospital; Hideki Hyodo, Sapporo Medical University; Masahiro Ida, Ebara Hospital; Reiichi Ishikura, Hyogo College of Medicine; Keiichi Jingu, Tohoku University; Yoshitomo Matsuo, e-Site Healthcare; Yasushi Nagata, Hiroshima University; Shinya Oku, University of Aizu; Hiroshi Onishi, Yamanashi University; Kumiko Sano, Kashima Hospital; Syunsuke Sugawara, National Cancer Center Hospital; Tomohiro Suzuki, Ebara Hospital; Ryo Takagi, Nippon Medical School; Yasuo Takehara, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine; Teruki Teshima, Osaka University; Nobue Uchida, Shimane University; Kei Yamada, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine; Kae Yashiro, Keio University.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

    Miyuki Sone

  2. Department of Radiology, Nasu Red-Cross Hospital, Tochigi, Japan

    Kimiyoshi Mizunuma

  3. Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan

    Yasuo Nakajima

  4. Department of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Hideo Yasunaga

  5. Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Kuni Ohtomo

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Sone, M., Mizunuma, K., Nakajima, Y. et al. Job satisfaction, income, workload, workplace, and demographics of Japanese radiologists in the 2008 survey. Jpn J Radiol 31, 364–370 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0189-5

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