Predictors for changing to a non-Nursing profession

Abstract

Background: Nurses' predisposition to change their profession lies within the scope of nurse turnover. Understanding the reasons why nurses want to switch to another organization or even leave the profession is important because this movement has a negative impact on the workgroup and the organization. Objective: To determine the propensity to leave the nursing profession. Methodology: Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional, and quantitative study. The non-probability sample of 463 nurses was recruited through the snowball method. Results: The nurses who were under the age of 40 and worked in the public sector were more willing to leave the nursing profession. The greater the satisfaction with the profession and the greater the professional autonomy and recognition, the lower the nurses' probability to change to another profession. Conclusions: Health organizations should concentrate on retaining their nurses by adopting human resource strategies that value them and organizational models focused on motivation and satisfaction.

Intención de abandonar la profesión de Enfermería durante la pandemia del COVID-19

“…Factores como la falta de apoyo del empleador, la falta de autonomía, la baja remuneración, el aumento en la carga horaria y de trabajo y la desmotivación, además de afecciones físicas y mentales, han marcado el contexto de trabajo del equipo de Enfermería (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) .…”

“…Se destaca la presencia de vacíos en la literatura acerca de los factores que contribuyen a que los trabajadores del área de Enfermería manifiesten intenciones de abandonar la profesión (3)(4)13) . Estudiar estos factores puede contribuir a planificar la fuerza de trabajo, mejorar las condiciones de labor y enfrentar las dificultades, además de desarrollar estrategias y prácticas de gestión para que estos trabajadores no abandonen la profesión.…”

Intention to leave Nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Nursing represents more than half of the workforce in the Brazilian health system and, in June 2021, assistants, technicians and nurses accounted for 2,521,155 professionals (1) . Factors such as lack of support from the employer, lack of autonomy, low remuneration, increased workload and demotivation, in addition to physical and mental illness, have marked the work context of the Nursing team (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) .…”

“…It is noted that there are gaps in the literature about the factors that contribute for Nursing workers reporting their intention to leave the profession (3)(4)13) .…”

Intenção em deixar a Enfermagem durante a pandemia de COVID-19

“…Destaca-se que existem lacunas na literatura acerca dos fatores que contribuem para que os trabalhadores da área de Enfermagem relatem a intenção em deixar a profissão (3)(4)13) . Estudar estes fatores pode contribuir com vistas ao planejamento da força de trabalho, melhoria nas condições laborais, enfrentamento das dificuldades, além do desenvolvimento de estratégias e práticas de gestão para que estes trabalhadores não declinem da profissão.…”