LEVEL OF SATISFACTION AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPY GRADUATES DURING HOUSEJOB AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS IN PESHAWAR

Abstract

Introduction: House job is an important part of health education, as at this point graduates learn to transfer their theoretical knowledge into practical skills. Physical therapy is an emerging field, and the demands are often stressful for the therapist. House job satisfaction is important to be determined as it would help the policy makers to make the necessary changes for the increased satisfaction and confidence of the physical therapy graduates. Objective: To determine the level of house job satisfaction among physical therapy graduates working at tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar. Results: The study had 150 participants, 38% being male and 62% being female. Males reported higher satisfaction scores compared to females; however, these differences were not statistically significant. Across hospitals, intrinsic satisfaction showed a statistically significant difference (p = 0.001), whereas extrinsic and general satisfaction did not demonstrate significant differences. Conclusion: Overall, the physical therapy graduates during house job in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar demonstrated satisfactory levels of intrinsic, extrinsic, and general job satisfaction. Although satisfaction levels varied slightly according to gender and hospital setting, significant differences were observed only for intrinsic satisfaction across hospitals.

Keywords: Physical therapy, job satisfaction, house job, intrinsic satisfaction, extrinsic satisfaction, general satisfaction, tertiary care hospitals