title: Job satisfaction, income, workload, workplace, and demographics of Japanese radiologists in the 2008 survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to verify radiologists' demographics and job satisfaction in Japan and analyze factors affecting job satisfaction.
  
  
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This survey revealed Japanese radiologists had a high level of job satisfaction.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. msone@athena.ocn.ne.jp
authors: Miyuki
authors: M
authors: Sone
authors: Kimiyoshi
authors: K
authors: Mizunuma
authors: Yasuo
authors: Y
authors: Nakajima
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Yasunaga
authors: Kuni
authors: K
authors: Ohtomo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007564:Japan; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011871:Radiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace