Effects of Job Embeddedness, Nursing Work Environment, and Nursing Professionalism on Turnover Intention in Nurses Working at Rehabilitation Hospitals / 재활간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE@#This study was conducted to identify the effects of job embeddedness, nursing work environment, and nursing professionalism on turnover intention in nurses working at rehabilitation hospitals.@*METHODS@#This descriptive study employed a cross-sectional research design. Questionnaires were collected from May to June, 2019. Participants were 200 nurses from three rehabilitation hospitals in Seoul and Gyunggi province. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, stepwise multiple regression.@*RESULTS@#Mean scores for turnover intention, nursing work environment, nursing professionalism. and job embeddedness were 3.21±0.65, 2.90±0.43, 3.06±0.24, and 3.11±0.40, respectively. Turnover intention was negatively correlated with job embeddedness, nursing practice environment, and nursing professionalism. Nursing work environment was the most important predictor in turnover intention, followed by job embeddedness.@*CONCLUSION@#The findings in this study indicated that we need to investigate the level of job embededness, nursing work environment, and nursing professionalism in nurses working at rehabilitation hospitals. Hospital managers should develop and apply appropriate policies and strategies to reduce nurses' turnover intention, improve nursing work environment and enhance the level of job embededness.