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The comprehensive health care orientation process indicators explain hospital organisation's attractiveness: a B ayesian analysis of newly hired nurse and physician survey data
Author(s) -
Peltokoski Jaana,
VehviläinenJulkunen Katri,
Pitkäaho Taina,
Mikkonen Santtu,
Miettinen Merja
Publication year - 2015
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/jonm.12241
Subject(s) - attractiveness , competence (human resources) , orientation (vector space) , health care , nursing management , process (computing) , baseline (sea) , psychology , nursing , medicine , computer science , social psychology , oceanography , geometry , mathematics , geology , psychoanalysis , economics , economic growth , operating system
Aim To examine the relationship of a comprehensive health care orientation process with a hospital's attractiveness. Background Little is known about indicators of the employee orientation process that most likely explain a hospital organisation's attractiveness. Method Empirical data collected from registered nurses ( n = 145) and physicians ( n = 37) working in two specialised hospital districts. A N aive B ayes C lassification was applied to examine the comprehensive orientation process indicators that predict hospital's attractiveness. Results The model was composed of five orientation process indicators: the contribution of the orientation process to nurses’ and physicians’ intention to stay; the defined responsibilities of the orientation process; interaction between newcomer and colleagues; responsibilities that are adapted for tasks; and newcomers’ baseline knowledge assessment that should be done before the orientation phase. Conclusions The N aive B ayes C lassification was used to explore employee orientation process and related indicators. The model constructed provides insight that can be used in designing and implementing the orientation process to promote the hospital organisation's attractiveness. Implications for nursing management Managers should focus on developing fluently organised orientation practices based on the indicators that predict the hospital's attractiveness. For the purpose of personalised orientation, employees’ baseline knowledge and competence level should be assessed before the orientation phase.