Analysis of Nurses' Job Satisfaction in Relation to Hospital Ownership Status

Abstract

Meeting the increasing demand for quality health care places pressure on health care facilities to have an adequate number of health care staff. The study is centred on nurse staffing as a key element in delivering high-quality care. Attention was paid to the ownership status of hospitals as it impacts the working conditions of nurses. An adequate number of nurses is vital to provide quality health care, but the growing demands in the industry have resulted in a shortage of nurses. The purpose of the study was to identify the level of satisfaction of nurses employed in hospitals in Slovakia based on their ownership status. The Methods section of the study emphasizes the importance of assessing satisfaction with nurse staffing as a crucial indicator of healthcare quality. The methodology aims to gather quantitative data from hospitals in Slovakia to assess the level of satisfaction with nurse staffing in various types of hospitals. The study was conducted in hospitals in Slovakia using the chi-square test on data obtained from a survey questionnaire among nurses. The questionnaire survey was conducted under the APVV and VEGA project. The research findings indicate that hospital ownership status and nurse shortages in hospitals are significantly correlated. Several job factors were compared to reveal that nurses were the least satisfied with the staffing in public hospitals.