Predictors of nursing workers’ intention to leave the work unit, health institution and profession

Objective: to identify the factors related to the nursing workers’ intention to leave the work unit, health institution and profession. Method: cross-sectional study with quantitative approach was carried out with 267 nursing workers from seven emergency units in Brazil. For data collection, we used the Questionnaire of socio-demographic, life style and work and health aspects as well as the Work Ability Index, Workplace violence questionnaire, questions about intention to leave and the Turnover Intention Scale. The predictors of intentions to leave were evaluated through Poisson regression models. Results: workplace violence increased and better satisfaction with current job decreased the probability of greater intention to leave the unit, institution and profession. Better work ability decreased the probability of greater intention to leave the unit and profession. The more qualified workers and those who had been working in the institution longer was more likely to greater intention to leave the profession. Conclusion: promoting job satisfaction, work ability and a violence-free environment is possible to decrease the workers’ intention to leave the job or profession, but nursing managers need to understand the three phenomena of intention to quit individually for retention strategies.

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Work ability in nursing: relationship with psychological demands and control over the work

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-1169.3072.2367 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 1298-1305 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Andrea Prochnow ◽

Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago ◽

Janete de Souza Urbanetto ◽

Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽

Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

High Strain ◽

Disease Process ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Nursing Professionals ◽

Psychological Demands

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the association between psychological demands, control over the work and the reduction of work ability of nursing professionals. METHOD: this cross-sectional study involved 498 nursing professionals of a university hospital in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data collection was carried out in 2009 using the Brazilian versions of the Work Ability Index and Job Stress Scale, with logistic regression models used for the data analysis. RESULTS: the prevalence of 43.3% for reduced work ability and 29.7% for high-strain in the job (high psychological demand and low control) were observed. The chances for professionals presenting reduced work ability under high-strain were higher and significant when compared to those classified as being under low-strain, even after adjusting for potential confounders, except for age and gender. CONCLUSION: a high prevalence of reduced work ability was observed. This evidence indicates the need for investigation and detailed analysis of the psychosocial aspects of the professionals with regard to the health/disease process of nursing professionals.

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Work ability index and occupational Fatigue in the Workers of a Large Automotive company in Iran

10.21203/rs.3.rs-20241/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Seyed Akbar Sharifian ◽

Sahar Eftekhari ◽

Omid Aminian ◽

Tayebe Bahrani ◽

Seyed Ramin Rasooli

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Automotive Company ◽

The Press ◽

Study Population ◽

Ability Index ◽

Press Shop ◽

Occupational Fatigue

Abstract Background Work ability and occupational fatigue are two critical topics in occupational health. We aimed to assess fatigue and the work ability and find their association in the workers of a large Iranian car company. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled the workers of SAIPA Automotive Corporation between April and September 2019. We used the Work Ability Index and SOFI-20 questionnaires to assess the work ability and occupational fatigue in the study population, respectively. Then the correlation between work ability index and its association with fatigue dimensions and general study variables were tested. Results From a total of 400 workers, we analyzed the data of 376 workers (mean age = 37.1 ± 5.6 years). The mean WAI was 38.01 ± 7.46. Workers with regular exercise training had higher WAI (P < 0.001). Workers in the press shop had a higher WAI as compared with those who worked in the painting shop or trim shop (P < 0.001). The work ability index had a moderate indirect correlation with all of the fatigue dimensions. There was a significant association between the work stations (P = 0.002) and WAI. As regards the fatigue dimensions, higher physical discomfort, lack of motivation and sleepiness were associated with a lower WAI (P = 0.048, P = 0.012 and P < 0.001 respectively). Conclusion In this study, we found a negative association between fatigue dimensions and the workability index.

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Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention of Nurses at Islamic Hospital Faisal Makassar

Journal Wetenskap Health ◽

10.48173/jwh.v2i1.73 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 43-49

Author(s):

A. Siti Wadi’ah ◽

Fridawaty Rivai ◽

Yahya Thamrin ◽

Syahrir Pasinringi ◽

Irwandy Kapalawi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Work Environment ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Intention To Leave ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

High Turnover ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nurse Turnover

The high turnover of employees in the hospital can have negative impact on the disruption of the process of health services provided to patients and in the end can lead to employee job satisfaction and the desire for employees to stay in an organization. This study aims to analyse the effect of job satisfaction including the dimensions of the job itself, salary, promotion opportunities, supervision by leaders, colleagues, and work environment on the intention of nurse turnover at Faisal Islamic Hospital Makassar. This is a quantitative study using an analytic observational study with a cross sectional study design. The sample using total sampling were nurses who placed 127 respondents. Data analysis used chi-square test. The results showed the relationship between job satisfaction based on the dimensions of the job itself, salary, promotion opportunities, supervision by leaders, colleagues, and the work environment on intention to leave. Therefore, the management is asked to motivate employees by providing bonuses, leave, official vehicles or other facilities that can be used as a reward tool for employees who have worked well and pay attention to employee satisfaction by seeing what employees expect.

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Workplace violence, job satisfaction, burnout, perceived organisational support and their effects on turnover intention among Chinese nurses in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019525 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. e019525 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Wenhui Liu ◽

Shihong Zhao ◽

Lei Shi ◽

Zhong Zhang ◽

Xinyan Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Organisational Support ◽

Tertiary Hospitals ◽

Perceived Organisational Support

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Intensity of musculoskeletal pain and (in) ability to work in nursing

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692012000600015 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 1125-1133 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago ◽

Ana Cláudia Soares de Lima ◽

Andrea Prochnow ◽

Marinez Diniz da Silva Ceron ◽

Juliana Petri Tavares ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Pain ◽

Work Ability ◽

Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pain Scale ◽

University Hospital ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Length Of Service ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unbearable Pain

OBJECTIVE: the aim was to evaluate the association between the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability among nursing workers. METHOD: a cross-sectional study, involving 592 nursing staff in a public university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Finnish questionnaire for calculating Work Ability Index was used, whose score varies from 7 to 49 points. The score was dichotomized as reduced work ability (7 to 36 points) and good/excellent ability (37 to 49 points). The intensity of musculoskeletal pain over the previous week was evaluated, using a numerical pain scale. RESULT: 43.3% of the participants had reduced work ability and 48.8% reported strong to unbearable pain. Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors (function and length of service in the function), the workers who mentioned strong to unbearable pain were four times more likely to be classified in the group with reduced work ability. CONCLUSION: A positive association was determined between intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability. It is necessary to adopt intervention measures in the organizational structure, so as to promote/restore work ability.

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Work ability of military police officers

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001014 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 79

Author(s):

Carla Requião Barreto ◽

Liliane Lins-Kusterer ◽

Fernando Martins Carvalho

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Police Officers ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Hours ◽

Car Ownership ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Military Police ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ability Index

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of work ability (WA) and describe characteristics of the subgroup with poor WA among military police officers. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study with 329 male military police officers engaged in street patrolling in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, selected by proportionate stratified sampling. The Work Ability Index and a structured form were used to collect information about age, education, marital status, housing, salary, car ownership, work hours, rank (official or enlisted), drinking, smoking, frequency of vigorous physical activity, and obesity. Data were analyzed by uni and bivariate statistical techniques. RESULTS: The work ability of the 329 military police officers was classified as poor (10.3%), moderate (28.9%), good (34.7%), and excellent (26.1%), with mean score of 37.8 and standard deviation of 7.3 points. Policemen with poor work ability, compared with those with moderate, good or excellent WA, presented higher proportions of individuals who did not own their residences (p < 0.001), with work hours above eight hours/day (p < 0.026), and obesity (p < 0.001). In the subgroup of the 26 policemen who concomitantly did not own their residences, worked more than eight 8 hours/day and were obese, the prevalence of poor work ability was 31.0%. The prevalence of poor WA was 31.0% among the 29 policemen who were simultaneously obese and did not own their residences and of 27.9% among the 43 policemen who were obese and work hours above eight hours/day. CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of military police officers from Salvador presented poor or moderate work ability, which may hamper or compromise their policing activities. The prevalence of poor work ability was higher among the policemen who did not own their residences, worked more than 8 hours/day and were obese.

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Work ability in hospital housekeeping services and associated factors

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2014.04.50715 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 49-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marlize Tatsch Beltrame ◽

Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza Magnago ◽

Ana Lúcia Cardoso Kirchhof ◽

Cintia da Silva Marconato ◽

Bruna Xavier Morais

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Work Capacity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical Diagnoses ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Ability Index

This study aimed to measure the Work Ability Index of workers of a hospital housekeeping staff and identify the associated factors. Cross-sectional study conducted in 201 with 157 workers of the housekeeping staff of a university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, labor and health variables and the Brazilian version of the Work Ability Index was used. As a result, 79.6% of the workers were classified as having good/great work capacity. Mild mental (31.8%) and musculoskeletal disorders (15.9%) were the most prevalent medical diagnoses. After some adjustments, the workers that did not have time for leisure showed a 2.67 times higher prevalence of having the work ability reduced (CI95%=1.23-5.82). The other variables lost their association with the outcome. Measures aimed at the maintenance of work ability and the practice of physical activity and training for postural care are indicated.

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Stress and Work Ability in Oil Industry Workers

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology ◽

10.2478/v10004-007-0032-4 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 399-405 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Jozo Brešić ◽

Bojana Knežević ◽

Milan Milošević ◽

Tomislav Tomljanović ◽

Rajna Golubović ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Work Ability ◽

Oil Industry ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oil Field ◽

Office Workers ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Difference ◽

Field Workers ◽

Stress At Work

Stress and Work Ability in Oil Industry WorkersThis cross-sectional study conducted between March and June 2006 examined stress at work and work ability of 180 people with different workplaces within an oil company. Office, laboratory, and oil-field workers were invited to complete the "Occupational Stress Assessment Questionnaire - the Oil Industry Version and Work Ability Index (WAI) Questionnaire". The overall response rate was 69.4 %, and the final sample size was 125 workers who completed the questionnaires (57 office, 41 laboratory, 27 oil-field workers). Office, laboratory, and oil-field workers differed significantly with respect to age (P<0.001). The oldest were oil-field workers and the youngest were office workers. The average WAI score for office workers was 44.9, for laboratory workers 43.2 and for field workers 39.7, indicating satisfying work ability. After adjusting for age, the difference in WAI score between the groups of workers was still significant (P<0.001). Over 75 % of all workers believed their job was stressful, but the perception of specific stressors depended on the workplace.

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Fatigue and return-to-work in cancer patients: Association with work ability and quality of life

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.2090 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S181-S181

Author(s):

S. Monteiro ◽

A. Bártolo ◽

A. Andrea ◽

S. Diana ◽

A. Pereira

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Return To Work ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Functional Assessment ◽

Work Ability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cancer History

IntroductionFatigue is a common and debilitating problem in cancer survivors. Research show that this symptom endures even in disease-free patients affecting quality of life. Returning to work is physically and emotionally demanding for this population and fatigue levels seems to predict the time taken to return to work and the ability of the worker.ObjectiveOur main objective was to explore the direct effect of the fatigue on work ability and quality of life of professionally active cancer survivors. Aims Fatigue levels, work ability and overall quality of life of survivors group were compared with a sample of individuals without cancer history. Relationship between fatigue symptoms and work ability and quality of life were examined within of the survivors group.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 57 cancer survivors and 57 controls (n = 114) and data was collected from two Central Hospitals of Portugal. Participants completed the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, the Work Ability Index and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General.ResultsCancer survivors reported higher levels of fatigue than controls and worse work ability and quality of life (P < .001). Controlling the effect of the age and gender, fatigue of the cancer survivors group influenced negatively their overall quality of life (β= –.315, P= .013, R2= .143) but not their work ability.ConclusionsAlthough the fatigue has not affected directly the work ability of the cancer survivors, two years or more after the conclusion of the treatments, this symptom has a significant effect on the quality of life.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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