Career intentions and satisfaction influences in early career Australian physiotherapists

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 2065 - 2082
• Main Authors: Paynter, Sophie, Iles, Ross, Hodgson, Wayne C., Hay, Margaret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attrition; Australia; Capacity building approach; Career Choice; Careers; Female; Humans; Intention; Job Satisfaction; Male; Occupational choice; Physical therapists; Physical Therapists - psychology; Physical therapy; Physiotherapy; Polls & surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workforce; Young Adult; Australia; physiotherapy workforce; Career intention; Herzberg two-factor model; career satisfaction

The current workforce does not meet the demand for physiotherapy services in Australia. Future demand is predicted to expand driven primarily by the aging population. Previous research describes significant attrition and short career intentions of junior physiotherapists. This study explored factors...