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Research is also needed to better understand how individual and organisational factors influence quality of working life and well\u2010being of SLTs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims<\/jats:title>\n The aims of this study were to characterise quality of working life and well\u2010being in Irish SLTs and determine the impact of individual and organisational factors on quality of working life and well\u2010being.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n SLTs in Ireland (\n N<\/jats:italic>\n = 105) completed a cross\u2010sectional, electronic survey in the summer of 2022 which included measures of work\u2010related quality of life, organisational constraints, well\u2010being, workload and turnover intentions.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Well\u2010being and quality of work\u2010life scores were lower than published norms. Higher workload and higher organisational constraints were both related to lower quality of working life,\n F<\/jats:italic>\n (4, 104) = 21.904,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001, and higher organisational constraints were related to lower well\u2010being,\n F<\/jats:italic>\n (1,103) = 20.269,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001. Lower quality of working life in turn predicted higher turnover intention,\n F<\/jats:italic>\n (1,103) = 31.502,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.0005.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Implications<\/jats:title>\n The results indicate the importance of organisational constraints in relation to both quality of work life and well\u2010being of Irish SLTs. Workload is also an important factor related to quality of work life. Lower quality of working life is a problem for the SLT profession as it relates to higher turnover intention. This study demonstrates the importance of exploring the work experience of SLTs and highlights working conditions that may lower quality of working life and result in SLTs leaving the sector.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS<\/jats:title>\n \n What is already known on this subject<\/jats:italic>\n \n \n Although QoWL has been widely examined in the healthcare sector, there has been very little examination of the QoWL of SLTs. Similarly, few studies have been conducted examining the well\u2010being of SLTs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:p>\n \n What this study adds to the existing knowledge<\/jats:italic>\n \n \n This is the first study to examine QoWL and well\u2010being in Irish SLTs. QoWL and well\u2010being levels are low when compared to normative data in healthcare workers. Higher organisational constraints and higher workloads were related to lower QoWL, and higher organisational constraints were also related to lower well\u2010being. Lower QoWL in turn was related to higher turnover intentions.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:p>\n \n What are the actual and clinical implications of this work?<\/jats:italic>\n \n \n QoWL and well\u2010being for Irish SLTs are lower than expected and compare unfavourably with other healthcare professionals. Constraints faced by SLTs in their day\u2010to\u2010day work must be examined in order to alleviate the potential for stress and poor well\u2010being. 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