A Comparative Study on Communicatioin Competence, Nursing Professionalism, Work Environment and Job Satisfaction between Outpatient Nurses and Ward Nurses / 의료커뮤니케이션
Health Communication
; (2): 175-183, 2018.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to compare communication competence, nursing professionalism, work environment and job satisfaction between outpatient nurses and ward nurses, and to identify the correlation among variables.METHODS:
The participants were 90 outpatient nurses and 98 ward nurses at the two general hospitals. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ2-test, independent t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficient.RESULTS:
There were statistically significant differences between two groups in nursing professionalism, possibilities for development, commitment to the workplace, social support from colleagues, social community at work and job satisfaction, outpatient nurses showed higher level than ward nurses except commitment to the workplace. The work environment variables and nurses' job satisfaction were mostly correlated. Job satisfaction showed significant negatively correlated with quantitative demands, emotional demands and role conflicts in both groups nurses.CONCLUSION:
These findings showed that nursing work environments were the most important factor for job satisfaction of both group nurses. Therefore, it is necessary to put efforts in improving nursing work environment and to develop diverse strategies for human resource management.Key words
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Nursing
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Mental Competency
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Professionalism
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Hospitals, General
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Job Satisfaction
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Health Communication
Year:
2018
Type:
Article