Benchmarks for work performance of pediatric psychologists |
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Authors: | Opipari-Arrigan Lisa Stark Lori Drotar Dennis |
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Affiliation: | 1 C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 2 Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and 3 Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lisa Opipari-Arrigan, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, 1924 Taubman Center, PO Box 0318, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. E-mail: lopipari{at}med.umich.edu. |
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Abstract: | Objective To establish benchmarks for work performance of pediatricpsychologists. Methods All full members of the Society of PediatricPsychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association(N = 1043), were recruited for participation in a mail survey.Four hundred and seventy surveys were returned (45%); 356 usablesurveys (34%) were included in the analyses. Surveys assessedwork-settings, academic appointments, salary, performance expectationsand evaluations, and satisfaction. Results Most of the surveyrespondents, 63%, worked in a hospital setting. On average,survey respondents were directly accountable for generatinghalf, 52%, of their salary. Salary covered by institutions wasmost frequently provided for nonrevenue generating activitiessuch as administration and teaching. Most of the sample (78%)indicated clear performance expectations and criteria. ConclusionsFindings update and expand previously established benchmarksfor work performance and have implications for the practiceof pediatric psychology in an ever-changing health care environment. |
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Keywords: | benchmarks pediatric psychology productivity professional activity. |
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