A Study of Desired Work Conditions of Nurses in Small-Medium Hospitals

Kwang-Ok Park; Jong Kyung Kim

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Park and Kim: A Study of Desired Work Conditions of Nurses in Small-Medium Hospitals

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2019; 25(1): 1-13.

Published online: 31 January 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2019.25.1.1

A Study of Desired Work Conditions of Nurses in Small-Medium Hospitals

Kwang-Ok Park¹

, Jong Kyung Kim²

¹Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Jong Kyung. College of Nursing, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Donnam-gu, Cheonan 31116, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-3893, Fax: +82-41-559-7902, jongkimk@dankook.ac.kr

Received 2 July 2018 Revised 8 November 2018 Accepted 29 November 2018

Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to analyze the problems and desired work conditions of nursing organizations in small-medium hospitals.

Methods

Delphi Technique was used. In the first stage, the work conditions of nurses in small-medium hospitals were identified through a literature review. In the second stage, through 3 consultations with 20 nurse advisory groups, feedback was received on the desired work conditions for nurses in small-medium hospitals. In the third stage, 415 nurses and nurse managers were selected to examine the content validity and importance of the desired work conditions identified in the second stage.

Results

Sixty-four items were developed along eight domains of desired work conditions for nurses in small-medium hospitals. The survey on the desired work conditions revealed the following in order of importance: ‘wages’, ‘personnel’, ‘job’, ‘work hours’, ‘welfare’, ‘education’, ‘culture’, and and ‘other incentives’.

Conclusion

The results of this study suggest that small-medium hospitals need to recognize the desired work conditions desired by nurses and accordingly change policies through the efforts of hospitals and professional groups.

Keywords: Hospitals, Low-volume, Nurses, Workload, Personnel turnover, Health facility environment

Figures and Tables

Table 1

The Study Process of Desired Work Conditions of Nurses in Small-Medium Hospitals

Table 2

General Characteristics of Subjectives (N=392)

Table 3

Contents of Desired Work Conditions of Small-Medium Hospitals

Table 4

Results of 3rd. Stage: Final Nurses' Desired Work Conditions in Small-Medium Hospitals

Table 5

Result of 3rd. Stage: Importance Level of Nurses' Desired Work Conditions in Small-Medium Hospitals

Notes

This study was supported Hospital Nurses Association fund in 2017.

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Kwang-Ok Park
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Jong Kyung Kim
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4614-4259

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