Factors influencing nurses’ job satisfaction in selected private hospitals in England

Lephalala, R.; Ehlers, V.J.; Oosthuizen, M.J.

doi:10.4102/curationis.v31i3.1040

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“…These findings were consistent with previous studies in which workers were likely to report low job satisfaction if they did not receive promotion and advancement opportunities or adequate salaries 22 33 51…”

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Work stress, work motivation and their effects on job satisfaction in community health workers: a cross-sectional survey in China

Zhou

et al. 2014

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveIt is well documented that both work stress and work motivation are key determinants of job satisfaction. The aim of this study was to examine levels of work stress and motivation and their contribution to job satisfaction among community health workers in Heilongjiang Province, China.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingHeilongjiang Province, China.ParticipantsThe participants were 930 community health workers from six cities in Heilongjiang Province.Primary and secondary outcome measuresMultistage sampling procedures were used to measure socioeconomic and demographic status, work stress, work motivation and job satisfaction. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess key determinants of job satisfaction.ResultsThere were significant differences in some subscales of work stress and work motivation by some of the socioeconomic characteristics. Levels of overall stress perception and scores on all five work stress subscales were higher in dissatisfied workers relative to satisfied workers. However, levels of overall motivation perception and scores on the career development, responsibility and recognition motivation subscales were higher in satisfied respondents relative to dissatisfied respondents. The main determinants of job satisfaction were occupation; age; title; income; the career development, and wages and benefits subscales of work stress; and the recognition, responsibility and financial subscales of work motivation.ConclusionsThe findings indicated considerable room for improvement in job satisfaction among community health workers in Heilongjiang Province in China. Healthcare managers and policymakers should take both work stress and motivation into consideration, as two subscales of work stress and one subscale of work motivation negatively influenced job satisfaction and two subscales of work motivation positively influenced job satisfaction.

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confidence: 92%

Work stress, work motivation and their effects on job satisfaction in community health workers: a cross-sectional survey in China

Zhou

et al. 2014

BMJ Open

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“…Furthermore, increased hospital fees in the semi-privatized hospitals seemed to reduce accessibility for low-income patients, thus undermining the first precondition of quality care at the community level. It is also possible that semi-privatization adversely affected the quality of services provided by hospital workers, who probably experienced lowered job satisfaction resulting from increased work intensity, job instability, and reduced real wages (21,22).…”

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Struggle against Privatization: A Case History in the Use of Comparative Performance Evaluation of Public Hospitals

Lee²,

Choi³

et al. 2011

Int J Health Serv

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After the 1997 economic crisis, the South Korean government implemented neoliberal policies in many sectors. In health care, the government attempted to privatize nine public hospitals, framing the initiative as "better management." In this discourse, public hospital workers were stereotyped as lazy and incompetent, while public hospitals were portrayed as poorly managed and of low quality. However, the government did not present any relevant evidence of improvement in already privatized hospitals, even though three hospitals had been semi-privatized at that time. In this study, the authors evaluated the effects of the semi-privatization, comparing the performance of the semi-privatized hospitals with that of the nine other hospitals targeted for privatization. The study found adverse effects on performance, unlike the claims made by the government. Semi-privatization intensified the workloads of hospital workers and the instability of employment, froze or decreased real wages, and drastically increased hospital revenue per patient stay. The changes may have resulted from redefining profit as the goal of the hospitals, as opposed to the previous focus on decision-making on public health. These research findings played a decisive role in the struggle to keep the targeted public hospitals free of privatization, especially in two of the nine hospitals targeted for privatization in 2001.

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“…Therefore more males probably contemplate the decision to leave and move abroad compared to women. Younger nurses (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35) were more likely to leave than older nurses (aged over 35). This finding is in line with previous studies conducted in Ethiopia, China, and South Africa.…”

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“…The factors that could affect a nurses" satisfaction and intention identified in the literature was used to develop the self-completed questionnaire administered to participants. 5,7,8,16,[23][24][25] The first part of the questionnaire evaluated demographic data including the nurse's gender, age, level of education, marital status, have children, years" experience, and role in nursing. One question regarding RNs intention to leave or to stay within the next 12 months was included in part 1.…”

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Factors influencing public hospital nurses’ intentions to leave their current employment in Jordan

Momani

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Shortage of nurses resulting from nurses migration, has created a health care crisis in developing countries and has adversely affected the quality of nursing care provided to patients. The main objective of this study was to investigate the factors influencing Jordanian public hospital nurses’ intent to leave their current employment. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 348 registered nurses randomly selected from two public referral hospitals, Al Bashier Teaching Hospital, and Amirah Basma Teaching Hospital, Jordan. Data to investigate the nurses’ satisfaction and their intention to leave were collected using self-administered questionnaire compromised 28 factors included in seven dimension: Administrative support, supervision and leadership, interaction with co-workers, work related factors, staff development practices, pay and promotion system, and control and responsibility. Data collected over a 4-month period (December 13, 2015 to April 7, 2016). Results: of the 348 registered nurses 212 (60.9%) had an intention to leave their current work. The average satisfaction rate for all dimensions was (2.83). The dominant factors were not satisfied nurses (mean<3) and influencing their intention to leave were Pay and benefits, nurse to bed ratio due to shortage of nurses, and praising and recognitions for achievement. The variables gender, work experience, and nursing role yielded significant associations with intent to leave (p<0.05). Conclusions: The study showed that the majority of nurses were dissatisfied and had intention to leave their current job. Developing strategies to increase retention of nurses such as salaries and benefits should be periodically reviewed in light of the national consumer index, in addition to other strategies could improve nursing retention and quality of nursing care.

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Factors influencing nurses’ job satisfaction in selected private hospitals in England

Abstract: The quantitative descriptive survey used self-completion questionnaires to study factors influencing nurses’ job satisfaction in selected private hospitals in England. Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation was used to contextualise the results obtained from 85 completed questionnaires.

Cited by 33 publications

References 15 publications

Work stress, work motivation and their effects on job satisfaction in community health workers: a cross-sectional survey in China

Work stress, work motivation and their effects on job satisfaction in community health workers: a cross-sectional survey in China

Struggle against Privatization: A Case History in the Use of Comparative Performance Evaluation of Public Hospitals

Factors influencing public hospital nurses’ intentions to leave their current employment in Jordan

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