Path of psychological capital and burnout on turnover intention of nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the pathway of psychological capital and burnout on turnover intention of nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward.Methods:The cross-sectional research design involved 180 registered nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation wards from 16 tertiary grade A general hospitals with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation qualifications in Shandong province in October 2020. SPSS 22.0 was used to analyze the data, and Bootstrap method was used to test the mediating effect of psychological capital between burnout and turnover intention.Results:The average scores of psychological capital, burnout and turnover intention of nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward were (4.70 ± 0.73), (2.44 ± 0.88) and (2.32 ± 0.68), respectively. There were significant differences in turnover intention among nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward at different ages, transplant nursing age, marital status and night shift ( F=3.04, 3.34, t=2.43, -3.12, P<0.05); psychological capital was negatively correlated with burnout and turnover intention ( r=-0.698, -0.450, P<0.01), while burnout was positively correlated with turnover intention ( r=0.512, P<0.01) ; optimism in psychological capital partially mediated the relationship between burnout and turnover intention, and the mediating effect accounted for 52.7% of the total effect. Conclusions:The turnover intention of nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward was at a high level, and psychological capital had a certain impact on turnover intention. Administrators should formulate targeted strategies to improve psychological capital, reduce the burnout and turnover intention of nurses in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ward, in order to form a stable and high-quality team of nursing personnel for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and promote the development of transplantation nursing specialty in China.