Impact of Work Engagement on Turnover Intention Among Nurse at X Hospital Surabaya

Abstract

Background: Nurse turnover is still a world problem. Changing nurses can be detrimental to the hospital organization. Strategies are needed so that nurses' intentions to leave the hospital do not materialize, one of which is work engagement. Work engagement is expected to make nurses not think about leaving their jobs because engagement conditions make nurses feel involved and more focused on their work until they never to think about leaving their jobs.
 Objectives: This study was conducted to see how the impact of work engagement on the level of turnover intention among nurses.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted. Questionnaire was used to collect data which is taken to 130 nurses in Surabaya, Indonesia, using cluster sampling technique. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression techniques to test the impact from work engagement to turnover intention.
 Results: A significant indirect effect from work engagement to turnover intention among nurse founded in this study. If work engagement higher, the turnover intention will be lower.
 Conclusion: Turnover intention can be significantly reduced directly by work engagement. Work engagement in nurses can provide job satisfaction and positive work experience, positive work thinking, and good physical and mental health which can increase nurse work efforts, where positive work experience and thinking can produce good performance, making nurses feel highly valued, so that nurses don’t think about leaving health care organizations.