Quality of work life as perceived by staff nurses and its relation to their turnover intention at critical care units

Abstract

A high quality of work life (QWL) is essential and critical for hospitals to attract new nurses and retain qualified and motivated workforce. Consequently, hospitals are seeking ways to address the issues of recruitment and retention by achieving a high QWL. The aim of this study was to assess quality of work life as perceived by staff nurses and its relation to their turnover intention at critical care units. A descriptive correlational design was utilized. The study was conducted at 5 critical care units in Minia university Hospital. A convenience sample of (80) staff nurses working in critical care units was used. Two tools were utilized; first tool was a modified Quality of Nursing Work Life (QWL) Questionnaire and the second tool was turnover intention questionnaire. The findings of study indicated that (71.3%) of participants reported that they had average level of quality of working life and as for turnover intention among participants, (75%) of them had the intention to leave the hospital. Finally, a significant negative correlation was found between Quality of work life as perceived by staff nurses and their turnover intention at critical care unit. The study concluded that it is important to promote and maintain quality of work life of nurses for increasing productivity, reducing turnover and improving quality of care. The study recommended that Hospital administrators might be able to improve the level of QWL by increasing nurses' satisfaction with job security professional recognition, work conditions, work schedule, workload and nursing staffing.

Global prevalence of turnover intention among intensive care nurses: A meta‐analysis

“…The characteristics of each study are detailed in Table 2. Eighteen studies 15,19,29‐44 involving 23 140 ICU nurses were included in the study. All included studies were published between 2007 and 2020.…”

“…The characteristics of each study are detailed in Table 2. Eighteen studies 15,19,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] The mean study quality score across the included studies was 5.2.…”

Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Job Stress among Nurses in Critical Care Units

“…Also, Abdelhakam et al, (2015) who assessed quality of work as perceived by staff nurses and its relation to their turnover intension at critical care units, reported that the majority of the nurses were not able to balance work with their family needs.…”

“…Personal Table (1), reveals that, 85% of the respondents were female, 58.8% held associate degree in nursing, 78.8% of the study sample were had less than 10 years' experience in nursing, while 56.3% of them were had less than 10 years' experience in current place. 1): revealed that, 88% of the studied sample perceived work design as average, followed by 79% of the studied sample perceived total QNWL Scores as average, then 74% of them perceived work world as average and 52% of them perceived work life as average, while 30% of the studied sample perceived work context as average level.…”

“…Figure (1): Frequency Distribution of Total and Subtotal Quality of Work Life ScoreFigure(1): revealed that, 88% of the studied sample perceived work design as average, followed by 79% of the studied sample perceived total QNWL Scores as average, then 74% of them perceived work world as average…”