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Primary nursing: job satisfaction and staff retention
Author(s) -
MALKIN K. F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.1993.tb00196.x
Subject(s) - job satisfaction , likert scale , nursing , nursing management , medicine , job attitude , psychology , job performance , social psychology , developmental psychology
A survey to compare the levels of intrinsic job satisfaction of primary and non‐primary nurses was conducted. Within the survey, the relationship between intrinsic job satisfaction and staff retention was addressed. Wards which met a criteria for primary nursing, designed by Davies (1989) were included in the study. Thirty‐two primary nurses were identified. A comparative group of non‐primary nurses was identified by ‘pairing’ nurses on certain variables. Data was gained by questionnaire using a Likert Scale. Open questions were also asked to gain qualitative data. Non‐parametric statistical tests were used to analyse quantitative data. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. No significant difference was demonstrated between primary and non‐primary nurses levels of intrinsic job satisfaction or intentions to stay in nursing. Qualitative data yielded interesting results. Primary and non‐primary nurses gained job satisfaction in different areas of work. Primary nurses gave intrinsic reasons, non‐primary nurses gave extrinsic reasons for job satisfaction. Research concerning primary nursing and job satisfaction is often based on the assumption that all nurses as professionals find job satisfaction in intrinsic factors. This assumption must be questioned.