Professional identity satisfaction among radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists in Morocco: A...

Professional identity is increasingly recognised as a key determinant of workforce wellbeing, interprofessional collaboration, and staff retention within the medical radiation sciences. However, many quantitative studies rely on a single global indicator of professional identity, which limits understanding of the specific dimensions that may be most affected and amenable to organisational intervention.

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Moroccan radiotherapy professionals, radiation therapy technologists (RTTs) and medical physicists (MPs). Identity satisfaction was rated (1-5 Likert) across seven domains: self-esteem, social recognition, job satisfaction, departmental relations, attitude change, professional skills, and future expectations. Domain means were described. Groups were compared using Welch's t-tests (mean difference, 95% CI, Cohen's d). Multivariable linear regression with HC3 standard errors examined associations with workplace characteristics.

Among 140 respondents (85 RTTs, 55 MPs), overall identity satisfaction was moderate-to-low (mean 2.87/5, SD 0.37). Future expectations (2.15/5) and job satisfaction (2.37/5) scored lowest. RTTs reported lower overall satisfaction than MPs (-0.21, 95% CI -0.34 to -0.09; d = -0.60). On-call duties were associated with lower job satisfaction (-0.41, 95% CI -0.68 to -0.14), and private-sector employment with lower future expectations (-0.37, 95% CI -0.67 to -0.07).

A domain-based approach provides actionable insight beyond a single score and highlights organisational drivers, professional role, on-call workload, and employment sector, relevant to workforce sustainability.

Services should monitor identity by domain, strengthen career development and future prospects, and mitigate on-call burden, especially for RTTs and private-sector staff. Complementary efforts to improve recognition and departmental communication may further support engagement and retention across Moroccan radiotherapy departments nationwide.