Impact of nurses' perceptions of work environment and communication satisfaction on their intention to quit

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. e12596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özlem Özer ◽  
Fatih Şantaş ◽  
Gülcan Şantaş ◽  
Deniz Say Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

scholarly journals Impact of work environment perceptions and communication satisfaction on the intention to quit: an empirical analysis of nurses in Saudi Arabia

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10949
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz M. Alsufyani ◽  
Khalid E. Almalki ◽  
Yasir M. Alsufyani ◽  
Sayer M. Aljuaid ◽  
Abeer M. Almutairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Intentions To Quit ◽  
Environment Perception

Objective In consideration of the current nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia, we aimed to investigate the association among perceptions of work environment, communication satisfaction, and intentions to quit nursing profession among nurses. In addition, we aimed to investigate the mediating effect of communication satisfaction on the association between nurses’ perception of work environment and their intentions to quit nursing profession. Methods This predictive correlational study was conducted at one of the major hospitals in Saudi Arabia from January 2020 to March 2020. It included a convenience sample of 367 full-time registered nurses who completed three types of close-ended questionnaires. We used IBM SPSS version 24.0 to analyze the collected data. Regression analyses were used to test the study’s hypotheses. All regression assumptions were assessed and confirmed. Significance for all tests was set at p ≤ .05. Results The findings indicated an affirmative association between work environment perception and communication satisfaction (b = .764, p < .05) among nurses. In addition, findings showed that work environment perception (b = −.187, p < .05) and communication satisfaction (b = −.226, p < .05) have negative impacts on the nurses’ intentions to quit; indicating that as work environment perception or communication satisfaction increases, the intention to quit decreases among nurses. Further, a mediation effect of communication satisfaction on the relationship between work environment perception and intention to quit was confirmed. Conclusion This study presents a novel conceptual framework developed based on the literature about the predisposing factors for nurses’ intentions to quit nursing profession. Our results suggest that work environment perception and communication satisfaction among the most contributing factors for nurses resignation. Effective communication was established as a crucial factor for establishing attractive and healthy working environment. Nursing managers can benefit by applying these findings to develop appropriate strategies to inhibit the shortage of nurses in Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Moderating Effects between Job Insecurity and Intention to Quit in Samples of Slovene and Austrian Workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Jiménez ◽  
Borut Milfelner ◽  
Simona Šarotar Žižek ◽  
Anita Dunkl
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Intention To Quit ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Important Mediator ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractJob insecurity is a serious stressor in the work environment, with negative work-related outcomes. The effects of job insecurity strongly depend on the country’s economic condition. The present study investigated the relationship among job insecurity, job satisfaction, and the intention to quit as well as possible mediating variables (resources/recovery and stress). The samples of 251 Slovene and 219 Austrian workers were analyzed. The data indicated that job insecurity is related to higher stress and intention to quit as well as to lower resources/recovery at the workplace. Stress is an important mediator in the relationship between resources/recovery and job satisfaction as well as intention to quit. These relationships were found in both samples.

scholarly journals Nurses’ perceptions about the influence of the labor environment in the use of psychoactive substances

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Alessandro Rolim Scholze ◽  
Júlia Trevisan Martins ◽  
Maria José Quina Galdino ◽  
Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira ◽  
Vanessa Monique Luiz Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Power Struggles ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

Background: The work environment of nurses is characterized by physical and mental hazards liable to cause exhaustion and lead them to take psychoactive substances as coping strategy. Objective: To investigate nurses’ perception of the work environment influence on psychoactive substance intake. Methods: Exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study with 14 nurses in two public hospitals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to content analysis. Results: Staff and material shortages, submission, lack of autonomy, conflict in interpersonal relationships and power struggles were the main reasons for nurses to take psychoactive substances. Conclusion: Nurses are exposed to stressors in the workplace, including understaffing, power struggles, interpersonal conflict and lack of autonomy, which may lead them to take legal or illegal drugs.

scholarly journals Nurses’ lived experience serving on unit-based councils: A literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alanoud Hamad ◽  
Vahe Kehyayan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Shared Governance ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Nurse Leaders ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Continuous Support ◽  
Nurses Perceptions

Introduction: Shared governance (SG) is an organizational model that allows frontline nurses to have control over their daily work environment and nursing practice. Unit-based councils (UBC) are an important operational element of SG and its members are frontline nursing staff.Purpose and methods: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on UBCs and SG, staff nurses’ perceptions, and factors that influence their adoption and successful implementation.Results: Five major themes emerged from the literature: perception of SG; leadership implications; improvement in patient care; increase in job satisfaction; and improvement in work environment.Conclusions: Nurses serving on UBCs have perspectives different from managers on the success of SG and UBCs. SG is viewed as a journey that requires continuous support from nurse leaders to address any issues that may arise during this journey.

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