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Nurses' turnover intention and associated factors in general hospitals in China: A cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Cao Jing,
Jia Zhaoxia,
Zhu Chen,
Li Zhen,
Liu Hongpeng,
Li Fangfang,
Li Jinghua
Publication year - 2021
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.13295
Subject(s) - salary , cross sectional study , turnover intention , psychology , nursing , turnover , personality , logistic regression , multilevel model , job satisfaction , medicine , social psychology , pathology , management , machine learning , political science , economics , computer science , law
Aim To measure nurses' turnover intention and identify associated factors in general hospitals in China. Background Understanding nurses' turnover intention is important to retain nurses, but factors associated with turnover intention require elucidation. Method A cross‐sectional survey was conducted across 23 hospitals in China to investigate nurses' ( N = 12,291) turnover intention and its associated factors. Associated factors were explored by univariate and multilevel multiple logistic regression analysis. Results The mean total score for nurses' turnover intention was 13.97 ± 3.63. High proactive personality score, a seriously ill family member, experience of negative workplace events, high work pressure and high work–family conflict increased the risk for turnover intention. A low turnover intention was associated with being a non‐local resident nurse, position title, high salary level, good person–organisation fit and person–group fit, and high family–work facilitation. Conclusion Nurses with a proactive personality, heavy family care burden, experience of negative workplace events, no position title and a low salary may merit special consideration. Implications for Nursing Management Nurses' personality traits should be further focused on, and it is important to build a nurse‐oriented organisation atmosphere, including protecting nurses from workplace violence, establishing friendly relationships with their families and expanding career paths.