| Title: | Well-being and satisfaction of nurses in Slovenian hospitals : a cross-sectional study |
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| Authors: | ID Lorber, Mateja (Author)
ID Treven, Sonja (Author)
ID Mumel, Damijan (Author) |
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| Files: |  Lorber-2020-WELL-BEING_AND_SATISFACTION_OF_NUR.pdf (480,56 KB)
MD5: A1D531A132C7178205A26264A78FE36D
 https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0023
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
EPF - Faculty of Business and Economics
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Well-being is one of the most important factors in whether nurses decide to remain in the nursing profession. This study aims to examine well-being and satisfaction among nurses working in Slovenian hospitals and to identify the related demographic factors.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study uses standardised instruments. The sample included 640 nurses working in Slovenian hospitals. The difference between individual variables were analysed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests.
Results: Nurses self-assessed their satisfaction and well-being as moderate. Forty-seven per cent of nurses were satisfied with their job, 49% assessed their psychological well-being as good, 52% were often exposed to stress at the workplace and 30% were always exposed to stress at the workplace. Levels of job satisfaction (p=0.031), psychological well-being (p=0.029) and subjective well-being (p=0.014) were found to differ significantly according to level of education, while levels of job satisfaction (p=0.005), life satisfaction (p<0.001), psychological well-being (p<0.001) and subjective well-being (p<0.001) were also found to differ according to years of nursing service and from hospital to hospital (p<0.001).
Conclusions: The key finding of the study is that nurses are moderately satisfied with their work and life and that they display moderate levels of psychological and subjective well-being. Hospitals can be successful and achieve the goals of the organisation if their employees are satisfied with work and enjoy good levels of well-being. Hospital management have to recognise the importance of ensuring that nurses and other employees are satisfied and healthy. |
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| Keywords: | hospitals, nurses, satisfaction, health |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 02.10.2019 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 08.06.2020 |
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| Publication date: | 25.06.2020 |
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| Publisher: | Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Univerzitetni zavod za zdravstveno in socialno varstvo, Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije, Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 180-188 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 59, št. 3 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91690  |
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| UDC: | 614 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0351-0026 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 21445379 |
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| DOI: | 10.2478/sjph-2020-0023 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 28.01.2025 |
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| Views: | 198 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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