Situação e satisfação profissional na percepção de egressos de fonoaudiologia

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the association between Speech Therapy graduates inserted in the labor market with sociodemographic variables, aspects of situation and professional satisfaction. Methods: An observational cross–sectional study, with a non-probabilistic sample of 196 Speech Therapy graduates from a Brazilian public university working as speech therapists. The instrument used was a questionnaire distributed both online and physical. In the present study the sociodemographic issues, aspects of situation and professional satisfaction, composed the research axes. Pearson’s chi-square test was used for the association analysis, being considered significant p≤0.05. Results: There was an association between those who work exclusively as a speech therapists with the variables salary range (p=0.003), working hours (p=0.001), economic situation after graduation (p=0.004), continuity of the studies (p=0.001), perception of professional (p=0.008) and financial achievement (p=0.012). Conclusion: The perceptions of Speech Therapy graduates inserted in the labor market reveal a positive evaluation of the profession. Working exclusively as a speech therapist is related to the salary range, working hours, perception of professional achievement and improvement of the economic situation after graduation. Although most of the graduates are not financially fulfilled, they advance in the continuity of the studies.