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Qi X, Dong Z, Xie W, Yang L, Li J. Professional attractiveness among long-term care workers in nursing homes in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:548. [PMID: 38684977 PMCID: PMC11059582 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11023-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The population aging trend and the shortage of elderly care workers require the long-term care profession to become more attractive. However, the professional attractiveness among long-term care workers has yet to be extensively studied. This study aims to identify the factors that influence the attractiveness of the long-term care profession for nursing home (NH) care workers.. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in more than 50 NHs. Perception of professional attractiveness among long-term care workers and potential associated factors were measured using the Attractive Work Questionnaire (AWQ) and structural instruments including the Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). A multiple linear regression method was employed to explore the influence of potential independent variables on professional attractiveness. RESULTS The overall response rate was 99%. The results showed the score of professional attractiveness (185.37 ± 20.034), as well as the scores of each component (99.26 ± 11.258 for work condition, 30.13 ± 3.583 for work content, and 55.99 ± 7.074 for job satisfaction). Findings of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that age(β = 0.129, p<.05), years of work(β = 0.156, p<.05), 12-hour shifts(β = 0.185, p<.05), and training times per year(β = 0.148, p<.05) positively associated with long-term care workers perceived professional attractiveness. Whereas only ageism(β=-0.267, p<.05) significantly and negatively influenced professional attractiveness. CONCLUSIONS The perceived professional attractiveness of long-term care workers in NHs was acceptable. Age, years of work, shifts, training opportunities, and ageism contributed to the professional attractiveness of nursing home care workers in China. Target intervention measures should be taken to enhance the attractiveness of long-term care careers so as to avoid the shortage of long-term care workers.
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- Xiaojing Qi
- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Turgut DN, Tuncel E, Palta A, Tektas M, Balci M, Guzel O, Keten T, Aslan Y, Tuncel A. Job satisfaction, depression severity and quality of life ratings of perioperative nurses in robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgery. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:19. [PMID: 38217785 PMCID: PMC10787668 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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The rapid introduction of technological developments into healthcare systems adds another layer of complexity to the already demanding jobs of nurses, particularly for those working in perioperative care. In the present study, our primary aim is job satisfaction, whereas the secondary outcomes are psychological well-being and quality of life (QoL) ratings of perioperative nurses who take part in robotic-assisted and pure laparoscopic surgery. A total of 101 perioperative nurses in six different centers were included in the study. Fifty-one of the nurses were working in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery and 50 of them were working in pure laparoscopic surgery. All participants responded to Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MJSQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and SF-36 QoL Measurement Survey. The two groups did not differ in their total MJSQ, BDI and SF-36 QoL scores (pMJSQ:0.066, pBDI:0.329, pSF-36-QoL:0.136). In addition, there were no differences between the two groups in their intrinsic job satisfaction and extrinsic job satisfaction sub-scores (pintrinsic: 0.473, pextrinsic:0.121). Overall, 18.9% of the nurses reported having moderate to extreme depressive symptoms and most of them (87.1%) had low to moderate levels of job satisfaction. Finally, QoL ratings was generally at moderate levels. Perioperative nurses who work in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery do not differ from those working in pure laparoscopic surgery in terms of their job satisfaction, psychological well-being, and QoL ratings. In addition, across groups' psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and QoL ratings were not particularly high, suggesting that more attention needs to be paid to improving the work conditions of perioperative nurses.
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- Dilara Nur Turgut
- University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, Department of Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 63119, USA
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- University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Oncology Building, Ground Flour/C Block, Room: 60031500, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Oncology Building, Ground Flour/C Block, Room: 60031500, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Oncology Building, Ground Flour/C Block, Room: 60031500, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Oncology Building, Ground Flour/C Block, Room: 60031500, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Section for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Oncology Building, Ground Flour/C Block, Room: 60031500, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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Xu JB, Zheng QX, Jiang XM, Zhuo Q, Nian JX, Wang JT. Mediating effects of social support, mental health between stress overload, fatigue and turnover intention among operating theatre nurses. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:364. [PMID: 37803427 PMCID: PMC10559401 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01518-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The high rate of nurses turnover and nursing staff shortage have been an ongoing concern issue and a challenge for global health systems. To explore the turnover intention among operating theatre nurses, and to test the hypothetical model for estimating the effects of stress overload and fatigue between social support, mental health and turnover intention. DESIGN a multi-center and cross-sectional online survey. METHODS This study was conducted from October 2020 to March 2021 comprised 1060 operating theatre nurses from 76 Chinese hospitals. The descriptive analysis, independent sample t test and one-way analysis of variance and Spearman correlation analysis were used to explore the relationships among variables by the SPSS software, and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was utilized to identify influencing factors of turnover intention and its dimensions among operating theatre nurses. A structural equation model was analyzed by the AMOS software. RESULTS Social support, mental health, stress overload and fatigue were important predictors of turnover intention among operating theatre nurses. Besides, stress overload positively affected fatigue, mental health and turnover intention; fatigue negatively affected social support, however, fatigue positively affected mental health; social support negatively affected mental health and turnover intention; mental health positively affected turnover intention. Moreover, social support, mental health mediated between stress overload, fatigue and turnover intention among operating theatre nurses. CONCLUSION Social support, mental health mediated between stress overload, fatigue and turnover intention among operating theatre nurses.
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- Jia-Bin Xu
- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
- Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University school of Medicine, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
- Fujian Children's Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
- Fujian Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China.
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- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, No.18 Daoshan Street, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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Anitha EGN, Suganthi L. How organizational citizenship behavior is promoted among nurses: A moderated mediation model. Work 2021; 71:263-274. [PMID: 34719459 DOI: 10.3233/wor-210329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health care environment relies to a great extent on positive nursing behaviors. So in this study, individual difference factors were taken into account in explaining organizational citizenship behavior by integrating trait theory, conservation of resource theory, and affective event theory. OBJECTIVE The present study examines whether work burnout mediates the relationship between the extraversion trait and organizational citizenship behavior, then investigating whether the mediating effect is moderated by emotional contagion. METHOD The study employs cross-sectional design and questionnaire-based survey was used to collect the data from 311 nurses working in private hospitals. RESULTS The findings reveals that extraversion trait is positively related to organizational citizenship behavior. Then, work burnout partially mediates the relationship between extraversion and organizational citizenship behavior. Further, moderated mediation analysis discloses the indirect effect of extraversion on organizational citizenship behavior through work burnout is a decreasing function of emotional contagion. CONCLUSION The study reports extravert nurses are likely to exhibit more organizational citizenship behavior through reduced work burnout. However, nurses should maintain low level of emotional contagion to have stronger mediating effects. Training should be provided to nursing staff to understand and handle the level of emotional contagion exist among them unconsciously.
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- Elavarasi G N Anitha
- Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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Höld J, Späth J, Kricheldorff C. What makes them happy? Professional care-givers' job satisfaction. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2020; 53:655-662. [PMID: 32666156 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-020-01759-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nurses' job dissatisfaction can be seen as an early warning indicator of occupational change and (early) termination intentions. A better understanding of job satisfaction and its determinants can help to prevent nurses from leaving their profession. AIM We assessed the impact of nurses' perception of job characteristics on their overall job satisfaction in order to identify the most relevant factors. We also investigated the potential mechanisms through which the most relevant factor influences job satisfaction. METHOD We used multiple regression analysis based on a standardized survey of about 800 registered nurses (in long-term care facilities) in both inpatient care and outpatient care in Germany as well as qualitative content analysis of about 50 semi-structured interviews with nurses. RESULTS We found that collaboration with the team and supervisor to be the most relevant factor associated with job satisfaction. A good team can create professional support and ideational support for professional caregivers and enhance their professional development and the quality of care. DISCUSSION Our results point to the importance of leadership training, team building methods and other measures for establishing and cultivating a pleasant working atmosphere with flexible shift handovers and team meetings.
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- Janka Höld
- Catholic University of Applied Sciences - Institut für Angewandte Forschung, Entwicklung und Weiterbildung (IAF), Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Economic Research, Tübingen, Germany
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- Katholische Hochschule Freiburg, Catholic University of Applied Sciences, Karlstr. 63, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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Lee SE, MacPhee M, Dahinten VS. Factors related to perioperative nurses' job satisfaction and intention to leave. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2019; 17:e12263. [DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Seung Eun Lee
- Mo‐Im KIM Nursing Research Institute College of Nursing, Yonsei University Seoul Korea
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- School of Nursing University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- School of Nursing University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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Lögde A, Rudolfsson G, Broberg RR, Rask-Andersen A, Wålinder R, Arakelian E. I am quitting my job. Specialist nurses in perioperative context and their experiences of the process and reasons to quit their job. Int J Qual Health Care 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Ann Lögde
- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Ulleråkersv. 40, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, University West, SE-461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden
- Faculty of Nursing and Heath Sciences, Nord University, 8049 Bodö, Norway
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Ulleråkersv. 40, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Ulleråkersv. 40, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Ulleråkersv. 40, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Entrance 70, 1st Floor, 751 85 SE Uppsala, Sweden
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Shariat A, Tamrin SBM, Arumugam M, Danaee M, Ramasamy R. Comparative reliability of different instruments used to measure the severity of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers. Work 2016; 54:753-8. [DOI: 10.3233/wor-162313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Ardalan Shariat
- Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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- University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (Umcas), Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
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