PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND WORK RELATED DISEASES

Cilj ovog rada je utvrditi postoji li interakcija izmeĊu profesionalnog stresa i zadovoljstva poslom fizioterapeuta. Općenito govoreći, svi zdravstveni problemi utjeĉu na zadovoljstvo poslom te ujedno i na spremnost za nastavak rada i ostanka u profesiji. Osim bolesti struke, fiziĉki stres i psihosocijalni stres utjeĉu na zadovoljstvo poslom fizioterapeuta. Istraţivanje je provedeno na 82 fizioterapeuta od ĉega 69 ţena i 13 muškaraca, s radnim staţem duţim od 10 godina. Najviše ispitanika bilo je u dobi izmeĊu 50-59 godina, ĉak 37,8% fizioterapeuta. Najveći broj ispitanika bio je više struĉne spreme, ĉak njih 58,5%. Rezultati su pokazali da fizioterapeuti koji su pod većim stresom općenito i pod većim rizikom od izgaranja na poslu imaju niţu razinu radne sposobnosti. Zadovoljstvo poslom negativno je korelirano s izgaranjem na poslu, dok su stres i izgaranje meĊusobno pozitivno snaţno korelirani, te moţemo reći da su ova dva faktora ĉesto prisutna zajedno . Rezultati istraţivanja nisu pokazali znaĉajne razlike meĊu spolovima u varijablama zadovoljstva poslom, izgaranja i stresa. MeĊutim, fizioterapeuti se prema spolu znaĉajno razlikuju u indeksu radne sposobnosti. Muški fizioterapeuti imaju 73,8% veću vjerojatnost za višu razinu radne sposobnosti od ţenskih fizioterapeuta.The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is an interaction between occupational stress and job satisfaction of a physiotherapist. Generally speaking, all health problems affect job satisfaction and at the same time the readiness to continue working and stay in the profession. In addition to occupational diseases, physical stress and psychosocial stress affect job satisfaction as physiotherapists. The study was conducted on 82 physiotherapists of which 69 women and 13 men, with work experience of more than 10 years. Most of the respondents were between the ages of 50-59, as many as 37.8% were physiotherapists. The largest number of respondents had higher education, as many as 58.5%. The results showed that physiotherapists who are under higher stress in general and at higher risk of burnout at work have a lower level of work ability. Job satisfaction is negatively correlated with burnout at work, while stress and burnout are positively strongly correlated with each other, and we can say that these two factors are often present together. The results of the study did not show significant gender differences in the variables of job satisfaction, burnout, and stress. However, physiotherapists differ significantly by gender in the work ability index. Male physiotherapists are 73.8% more likely to have a higher level of work ability than female physiotherapists