J Nutr Health.  2016 Jun;49(3):189-200. 10.4163/jnh.2016.49.3.189.

Job importance, job performance, and job satisfaction in dietitians at geriatric hospitals or elderly healthcare facilities in Jeju

• Kang HS
• Lee Y
• Chae IS

• KMID: 2328183
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2016.49.3.189

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study analyzed job importance, job performance, and job satisfaction in 38 dietitians working at geriatric hospitals and elderly healthcare facilities in Jeju surveyed from September 15-24, 2014 with the aim of providing basic data for improving the quality of meals and nutrition management for elderly patients.
METHODS
Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, χ²-test, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients using the SPSS Win program (version 12.0).
RESULTS
Regarding job importance, the average score was 4.29 (out of 5), indicating that hygiene and safety management scored the highest at 4.77 (out of 5), and nutrition management scored the lowest at3.86. In terms of job performance of subjects, the average score was 2.87 (out of 5), indicating that cooking operation management scored the highest at 4.42 (out of 5). Regarding the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) of job importance and job performance, hygiene and safety management and cooking operation management scored high for importance and performance (B quadrant) menu management, human resource management, and nutrition management scored low for importance and performance (C quadrant) and purchasing management and financial management were included inD quadrant and A quadrant, respectively. For the level of job satisfaction of subjects, the average score was 3.37 (out of 5), indicating that relationships with colleagues scored the highest at 3.72, and improving professionalism scored the lowest at 2.95. Additionally, job importance and performance of subjects were positively correlated withjob satisfaction (r = 0.395, r = 0.386, both p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, scores for job importance and job performance of nutrition management were low, and job satisfaction of improving professionalism scored low. Therefore, continuous training and education programs of nutrition management should be provided to improve professionalism of dietitians at geriatric hospitals and elderly healthcare facilities.

Keyword

job importance; job performance; job satisfaction; dietitians

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Cooking
Delivery of Health Care*
Education
Financial Management
Humans
Hygiene
Job Satisfaction*
Meals
Nutritionists*
Professionalism
Safety Management
Work Performance*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 IPA Chart of job importance and performance of subjects

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  Fig. 2 IPA chart of job importance and performance by subjects' task

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