Job satisfaction of nurses in a Saudi Arabian university teaching hospital: a cross‐sectional study

AL-Dossary, Reem; Vail, Jane; Macfarlane, Fraser

doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.00978.x

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“…The satisfaction with other subscales was the same for both males and females. Similarly, AlDossary et al [21] found no significant relationship between gender and job satisfaction. This is perhaps because the males were only 11.3% of the population, there may not have been sufficient gender diversity to detect the differences.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Flexibility with scheduling gives them time to attend to other personal matters and nurses are satisfied by convenient job schedules that allow them to meet their personal and family needs. [21] 4.4 Satisfaction with main subscales From the six subscales, three were hygiene factors. These were: professional work environment, professional relationships and benefits.…”

Section: Subscales Correlationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Kahiga

2017

JNEP

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Introduction: The literature demonstrates that little research has been conducted to explore job satisfaction among nurses working in obstetric units in Kenya. The perception of job satisfaction by nurses is influenced by the environment in which they work. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to carry out the study. The study tools included the work quality index (WQI) and the demographic data questionnaires. Convenience sampling method was. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 20. The items in the WQI were organized into six subscales and Cronbach's alpha was calculated to obtain the reliability coefficient of each subscale. An independent t-test was used to compare the subscales scores for the male and female participants. ANOVA was conducted to compare the level of satisfaction with the six subscales and the participants' characteristics. Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient was calculated to assess if there was any relationships, the magnitude and the direction of the relationship between the six subscales. Results: Nurses are most satisfied with the perception that the work associated with their position provides them with the opportunity to be of service to others and least satisfied with receiving enough time to complete indirect patient care tasks. There are no significant differences in the overall level of satisfaction between males and females though males are more satisfied with autonomy of practice and professional role enactment. The six subscales strongly and positively correlate with one another. Conclusions: Nurses working in the obstetric units are relatively dissatisfied with most of the aspects of the work environment. The more educated nurses are less satisfied than less educated nurses. Since all aspects of job satisfaction are interrelated, emphasis should be put on each of them so as to create a satisfying work environment for nurses working in obstetric units.

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Section: Comparison Between Gender and Job Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Subscales Correlationsmentioning

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Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Kahiga

2017

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“…3 Job satisfaction is important in healthcare organisations because it is an indicator of the physical and psychological states of employees. 4 The attitude that a nurse holds towards patients and their state of ill health strongly determines the quality and extent of the emotional, physical, and psychological help that patients receive from that nurse. 5 Attitude is an evaluative disposition; a tendency to like or dislike, or to act favourably or unfavourably towards someone or something, which might have an impact on the way someone behaves towards that person or object.…”

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Job satisfaction and attitudes towards nursing care among nurses working at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Mzuzu, Malawi

Nyirenda¹,

Katowa-Mukwato²

2017

Mal. Med. J

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IntroductionNurses work at the frontlines of most healthcare systems, and their contributions are recognised as essential in delivering effective patient care.1 Providing quality nursing care is therefore an important consideration when discussing patient care standards. Nurses who are satisfied with their work and with the conditions under which care is provided are more likely to provide quality care that satisfies the patient. Literature has shown that job dissatisfaction leads nurses to have negative attitudes towards their work, which negatively affects the quality of care they provide. Nurses' job satisfaction is defined as the degree to which nurses like or enjoy the work they do.3 Job satisfaction is important in healthcare organisations because it is an indicator of the physical and psychological states of employees. 4 The attitude that a nurse holds towards patients and their state of ill health strongly determines the quality and extent of the emotional, physical, and psychological help that patients receive from that nurse. 5 Attitude is an evaluative disposition; a tendency to like or dislike, or to act favourably or unfavourably towards someone or something, which might have an impact on the way someone behaves towards that person or object. 6,7 It is established that optimal and compassionate nursing care is negatively affected by critical shortages of staff, heavy workload, low salaries, lack of support and respect from managers, inter-staff conflict, and poor quality of equipment and materials, among other factors.8-12 Such challenges may predispose nurses to negative attitudes and unprofessional conduct. The public opinion of nurses and their abilityOriginal Research Job satisfaction and attitudes towards nursing care among nurses working at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Mzuzu, Malawi to provide safe, quality, and compassionate care has been affected by such unprofessional conduct, incidences of which have subsequently become the subjects of media headlines. 13 Newspapers from Malawi and elsewhere in subSaharan Africa have reported about nurses' negative attitudes, negligence, and malpractice.14-18 Furthermore, a content analysis of South African newspapers found that there were few articles that portrayed the image of nursing as a caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable profession, while many articles indicated that nurses were overworked, uncaring, lazy, and suffering from burnout, with a general portrayal of negative attitude.19 Studies conducted in Malawi have reported that negative attitudes among nurses are sometimes manifested by rudeness and scolding of patients. 8,20,21 Such behaviours are associated with job dissatisfaction among nurses. 22-24Patient and public complaints about the quality of nursing care in Malawi may be related to negative attitudes among nurses who are dissatisfied with their jobs. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between nurses' job satisfaction and attitudes towards nursing care at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Malawi. Methods Study design and se...

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“…Several research studies have been conducted in the KSA investigating job stress, working conditions, and job satisfaction among Saudi and IENs working in both privately and publicly funded hospitals. These studies focused on individual nurse-variables such as burnout and intention to stay [38,56] and organizational variables, such as leadership style, organizational commitment, recognition, and hospital performance [44,61,62,63]. According to these studies, the difficult working conditions experienced by nurses practicing in the KSA reported on work overloads, lack of recognition, organizational support, and poor salaries that commonly lead to burnout, job stress, and job dissatisfaction.…”

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Overview of Cancer Care and Oncology Nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Wazqar¹,

Kerr²,

Regan³

et al. 2017

AJNS

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Abstract:Cancer prevalence is increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the exact etiology of this trend is unknown, it can perhaps be partially attributed to an increased life expectancy and changes in lifestyle habits. One of the main challenges to the provision of appropriate cancer and palliative care is the critical shortage of oncology healthcare professionals, including nurses. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is characterized by its Islamic faith, culture, and unique traditions that may contribute to uniquely stressful situations for oncology nurses working in Saudi oncology care settings. This article provides an overview of cancer care and oncology nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based on literature reporting challenges experienced by nurses delivering this care within the Saudi Arabian healthcare system and its cancer care services. Published literature written in English on cancer care and oncology nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were identified through a search of publicly available databases such as Medline, CINAHL, and Google Scholar as well as government sources. Reference lists were hand searched. Search terms used were Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian healthcare system, nursing education, nursing, Saudi nurses, oncology nursing, cancer, and cancer care. Common challenges facing oncology nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are related to high job demands, staff shortages, communication and language barriers, and cultural differences that may lead to stressful work environments and reduce the quality of care provided to their patients. While many steps have been undertaken by the Saudi Ministry of Health to reform the healthcare system, a number of challenges remain. The need for greater availability of cancer care and palliative care settings in all Saudi regions is strongly indicated. Nursing administrators/managers should take these factors into consideration to enhance the Saudi oncology care nursing work environment and to improve the quality of nursing care for patients with cancer and their families.

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Job satisfaction of nurses in a Saudi Arabian university teaching hospital: a cross‐sectional study

Cited by 62 publications

References 25 publications

Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Factors influencing the job satisfaction of nurses working in obstetric units in public hospitals in Kenya

Job satisfaction and attitudes towards nursing care among nurses working at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Mzuzu, Malawi

Overview of Cancer Care and Oncology Nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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