scholarly journals Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abja Sapkota ◽  
Usha Kiran Paudel ◽  
Jyotsana Pokhrel ◽  
Pratima Ghimire ◽  
Arun Sedhain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
National Level ◽  
Operating Condition ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Graduate Nursing ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: Job satisfaction among nursing faculties is critical to improve quality of nursing education for producing future nurses whose action will be directly related to the health condition of the patients at local and national level. This study explores the factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in different Universities of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing faculties with Masters’ level and higher qualification and completed at least one year of teaching in their respective institutions. A 36-question job satisfaction questionnaire with 6-point Likert type responses was administered online. The survey instrument was pre-tested with 30 faculties pooled from multiple institutions. Link to final survey was sent via e-mail to 327 nursing faculties working in 39 nursing colleges. Respondents were followed through email or phone, once a week for one month after survey was opened. Data analysis was carried out with SAS University Edition software. Chi-Square test and t-test were used for simple descriptive analysis. Results: The response rate was 54.4%. After retrospective cleaning of data, usable response rate was 52.3% (n=171). The average age of the nursing faculties was 36.8±7.0 years. Based on the overall job satisfaction score, 36.8% nursing faculties were satisfied with their current job. The coefficient for Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895 suggesting very good reliability of the overall measure. The significant factors associated with job satisfaction were the involvement of the faculties in decision making process related to the department (OR=4.83) and adequate access to reference materials (OR=2.90). Top three domain specific job satisfaction scores were coworkers (µ=18.3), communication (µ=17.3) and nature of work (µ=17.1). Lowest satisfaction scores were for promotion (µ=12.0), operating condition (µ=12.9) and contingency rewards (µ=13.1) and pay (µ=13.8) Conclusions: This study suggests that nursing faculties have positive attitude towards their job but are dissatisfied with the benefits offered to them as well as the operating condition of the institution they work for. A participatory approach in management and decision making within different level of the organization would boost their morale. Expanding teaching learning resources would be helpful in improving the quality of nursing education in Nepal.

scholarly journals Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abja Sapkota ◽  
Usha Kiran Paudel ◽  
Jyotsana Pokhrel ◽  
Pratima Ghimire ◽  
Arun Sedhain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
National Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Graduate Nursing ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background: Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This study explores factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in different universities of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing faculty with at least one year of teaching in their respective institutions. A 36-question job satisfaction questionnaire with 6-point Likert type responses was administered online. The questionnaire was pre-tested with 30 faculties pooled from multiple institutions. Link to the final survey was sent via e-mail to 327 nursing faculties working in 39 nursing colleges. Respondents were contacted by phone as a follow up to the email to politely remind them about the survey. Data analysis was carried out with SAS University Edition software. Chi-Square test and t-test were used for simple descriptive analysis. A multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to identify the significant factors associated with nursing faculties’ job satisfaction. Adjusted odds ratio was calculated and significance was considered at p ≤0.05 with 95% confidence interval. Results: The response rate was 54.4%. After retrospective cleaning of data, usable response rate was 52.3% (n=171). The average age of the nursing faculties was 36.8±7.0 years. Based on the overall job satisfaction score, 36.8% nursing faculties were satisfied with their current job. The coefficient for Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895 suggesting very good reliability of the overall measure. The significant factors associated with job satisfaction were the involvement of the faculties in decision making process related to the department (OR=4.83) and adequate access to reference materials (OR=2.90). Conclusions: This study suggests that nursing faculties have positive attitude towards their job but are dissatisfied with the benefits offered to them and the operating condition of their institutions. Expanding the teaching learning resources, such as reference books, subscription to journals, and continuing education opportunities for nursing faculties through participation in professional meetings would be helpful in improving the quality of nursing education in Nepal.

scholarly journals Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal

BMC Nursing ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abja Sapkota ◽  
Usha K. Poudel ◽  
Jyotsana Pokharel ◽  
Pratima Ghimire ◽  
Arun Sedhain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Faculty ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
National Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Graduate Nursing ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This study explores factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in different universities of Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing faculty with at least one year of teaching in their respective institutions. A 36-items job satisfaction questionnaire with 6-point Likert type responses was administered online. The questionnaire was pre-tested with 30 faculties pooled from multiple institutions. Link to the final survey was sent via e-mail to 327 nursing faculties working in 39 nursing colleges. Respondents were contacted by phone as a follow up to the email to politely remind them about the survey. Data analysis was carried out with SAS University Edition software. Chi-Square test and t-test were used for simple descriptive analysis. A multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to identify the significant factors associated with nursing faculties’ job satisfaction. Adjusted odds ratio was calculated and significance was considered at p ≤ 0.05 with 95% confidence interval. Results The response rate was 54.4%. After retrospective cleaning of data, usable response rate was 52.3% (n = 171). The average age of the nursing faculties was 36.8 ± 7.0 years. Based on the overall job satisfaction score, 36.8% nursing faculties were satisfied with their current job. The coefficient for Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895 suggesting very good reliability of the overall measure. The significant factors associated with job satisfaction were the involvement of the faculties in decision making process related to the department (OR = 4.83) and adequate access to reference materials (OR = 2.90). Conclusions This study suggests that nursing faculties have positive attitude towards their job but are dissatisfied with the benefits offered to them and the operating condition of their institutions. Expanding the teaching learning resources, such as reference books, subscription to journals, and continuing education opportunities for nursing faculties through participation in professional meetings would be helpful in improving the quality of nursing education in Nepal.

Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1357-1362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer W. Mack ◽  
E. Francis Cook ◽  
Joanne Wolfe ◽  
Holcombe E. Grier ◽  
Paul D. Cleary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dana Farber Cancer Institute ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

Purpose Patients often overestimate their chances of surviving cancer. Factors that contribute to accurate understanding of prognosis are not known. We assessed understanding of likelihood of cure and functional outcome among parents of children with cancer and sought to identify factors that place parents at risk for overly optimistic beliefs about prognosis. Patients and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 194 parents of children with cancer (response rate, 70%) who were treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital in Boston, MA, and the children's physicians. Parent and physician expectations for likelihood of cure and functional outcome were compared. In 152 accurate or optimistic parents, we determined factors associated with accurate understanding of likelihood of cure compared with optimism. Results The majority of parents (61%) were more optimistic than physicians about the likelihood of cure. Parents' beliefs about other outcomes of cancer treatment were similar (quality-of-life impairment, P = .70) or more pessimistic (physical impairment, P = .01; intellectual impairment, P = .01) than physicians' beliefs. Parents and physicians were more likely to agree about chances of cure when physicians had confidence in knowledge of prognosis (odds ratio [OR] = 2.55, P = .004) and allowed parents to take their preferred decision-making role (OR = 1.89, P = .019). Conclusion Parents of children with cancer are overly optimistic about chances of cure but not about other outcomes of cancer therapy. Parents tend to be overly optimistic about cure when physicians have little confidence and when the decision-making process does not meet parents' preferences. These findings suggest that physicians are partly responsible for parents' unrealistic expectations about cure.

scholarly journals Competence of Nurses and Factors Associated With It

Medicina ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalja Istomina ◽  
Tarja Suominen ◽  
Artūras Razbadauskas ◽  
Arvydas Martinkėnas ◽  
Riitta Meretoja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Nurse Education ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Nurse Competence ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Objective. Nurse competence became a relevant topic for discussion among nurse practitioners and nurse researchers. However, the factors connected with nurse competence need deeper exploring. The aim of this study was to explore nurse competence and factors associated with it from the perspective of nurses for predicting the possible ways for upgrading the nursing practice. Materials and Methods. A multicenter, descriptive study was performed in 11 surgical wards of 7 Lithuanian hospitals. Data were collected from November 2007 to January 2008. Lithuanian nurses (n=218) who were working with patients after abdominal surgery participated in this study. The response rate was 91%. Two instruments, both originally developed in Finland, were used: the Nurse Competence Scale and the Good Nursing Care Scale for Nurses. Results. The overall level of nurse competence and the frequency of using the competencies in practice as perceived by nurses were high. Nurses assessed the competencies in managing situations and work role the highest and in teaching-coaching and ensuring quality the lowest. Sociodemographic factors such as nurse education, experience, professional development, independence, and work satisfaction as well as the evaluation of quality of nursing care were identified as factors associated with nurse competence. Conclusions. The findings of study allow us to make the assumption that nurse education, nurse experience, and nurse professional development play a significant role in the evaluation of nurse competence as well as the evaluation of quality of nursing care. It is necessary to upgrade nursing education programs at all levels of nursing education in Lithuania: university, non-university, and professional development courses. The qualities of preconditions for nursing care, cooperation with relatives, caring and supporting initiative are related to nurse competence.

scholarly journals School Life Experience of Male Nursing Students Reinstated at School after Military Service

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-325
Author(s):  
Kyoung A Nam ◽  
Kyeong Hwa Kang ◽  
Seongmi Moon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
School Life ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Purpose: This study aimed to explore and describe the school life experience of male nursing students reinstated at school after military service. Methods: The participants in the current study were 20 male nursing students from three universities. The data were collected in focus group interviews, and an inductive content analysis was performed on the data obtained from six focus groups. Results: The content relating to the school experience of the participants was categorized into four themes: making a new start, facing challenges, trying to find one's place, and confusion about one's professional identity. Conclusion: Nursing education in Korea needs to be reconsidered, as it adheres to a gender-stereotyped identity. This study provides implications for improving the content and quality of nursing education.

The Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale: A tool that can be used in national and international assessments of nursing education programmes

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Gardulf ◽  
Jan Florin ◽  
Marianne Carlsson ◽  
Janeth Leksell ◽  
Margret Lepp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
International Assessments ◽  
University Colleges ◽  
Nurse Professional

The quality of basic nursing bachelor programmes nationally and internationally must regularly be assessed to ensure that they fulfil requirements and are appropriate in relation to developments and changes in societies and healthcare systems. There is a need for instruments in helping to assess this. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the Nurse Professional Competence (NPC) Scale could serve as a tool to measure and detect possible differences between universities/university colleges regarding nursing students’ self-reported competence. Totally, 543 nursing students who had just completed their academic three-year nursing bachelor programmes at 10 universities/university colleges in Sweden participated in the study (response rate 71%). The students answered the NPC Scale with its 88 items constituting eight competence areas (CAs) and two overarching themes. The results from using the NPC Scale by the students were then compared between the 10 universities/university colleges. Significant mean score differences were found between the universities/university colleges on all CAs and on both themes. The highest mean score differences were found for the CAs ‘Medical and technical care’ and ‘Documentation and information technology’. The lowest mean score differences were found for the CAs ‘Value-based nursing care’ and ‘Leadership in and development of nursing’. It is concluded that the NPC Scale can serve as a useful tool in national and international assessments of nursing bachelor programmes.

scholarly journals Nursing education: mapping in the perspective of transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josicelia Dumêt Fernandes ◽  
Rosana Maria de Oliveira Silva ◽  
Giselle Alves da Silva Teixeira ◽  
Raíssa Millena Silva Florêncio ◽  
Lázaro Souza da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Power ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Analytical Instruments ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

ABSTRACT Objective: to construct a theoretical, field and analysis mapping of nursing education in the context of public education policies in Brazil. Method: a descriptive study with a mixed approach of investigation, having as theoretical-analytical instruments the studies on maps construction (theoretical, field and analytical), which allowed the distribution, imbalances, tendencies and contradictions verification of the phenomenon studied. Results: the disordered expansion of vacancies in nursing has been occurring in a disorganized, asymmetric way and directed to the distancing of the State in the assistance to the educational sector, as well as the consequent privatization of education and reaffirmation of social imbalance of regions with the lowest economic power. Final considerations: the study made technological, scientific and academic contributions possible and showed that public policies directed intense and disorderly expansion of courses/vacancies, indicating the need to establish strategies that can promote actions to strengthen the quality of nursing education.

scholarly journals Quality of Nursing Education in Philippines: Difference in Quality of Nursing Programme in relation to Profile of Faculty Members

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Appiah
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
P Value ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

Abstract Background The subject of continuous quality of nursing education programme is an extremely sensitive issue worldwide, particularly in Philippines where high number of their trained registered nurses are exported to both developed and developing countries. The assessment of quality of nursing education programmes are usually measured using passing rates in licensure examinations by several government organizations. However, few studies have associated quality of nursing education to the quality of nursing instructors, this study probed further and determined whether the quality of nursing education programmes differs according to profile of faculty members in Philippines colleges of higher education in higher educational institutions. Methods A cross-sectional survey study design was employed in this study. One hundred and eight-five (185) faculty members in fifteen (15) higher educational institutions were selected for the research using purposive sampling. The study was carried out with the period of January 1 – June 30, 2017. Close-ended structured questionnaires based on study objectives were used to collect data. Frequency and Percentages were used to analyse the profile of faculty members whereas weighted means from a four liker’s scale was used to interpret the extent of perceived quality of nursing education programme. Results Majority, 39% and 46% of faculty members had 1–5 years’ clinical experience and 6–10 years of teaching experience respectively. Study participants with a grand weighted mean of 3.84 out of 4.00 strongly agreed that quality of nursing education programme is synonyms with other universities in the world. Significant differences existed in the quality of mission/vision/goals/objectives (p-value = 0.008), curriculum and instruction (p-value = 0.038), administration of nursing programme (p-value = 0.025), faculty development programme (p-value = 0.003), physical structure and equipment (p-value = 0.016), student services (p-value = 0.017), admission of students (p-value = 0.010) and quality assurance system (p-value = 0.009) in relation to teaching experience of faculty members. Conclusion Faculty members strongly perceived nursing education programmes to be of good quality in this study. Teaching experience of instructors predicted significant differences in the quality of nursing education programme in all the quality matrix indicators. However, clinical experience and job category of faculty members rather showed that quality of nursing education is the same throughout all the higher educational institutions.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing The Readiness Of Government Financial Personnel In Migrating Towards Accrual Accounting

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 60-66
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Government

Jordan’s migration towards accrual accounting is aimed at to be completed by year 2021, being as one of its government’s fiscal reform steps. However, this process is not progressing well within the government of Jordan due to the lack of improvement in performance. It is important to prepare the government’s financial personnel for the migration in order to ensure a successful migration process. Moreover, individual readiness factors associated with the acceptance or rejection of migration towards accrual accounting should be considered before the actual migration process takes place. Thus, this research aims to address the influence of social relationships at the workplace and job satisfaction on the readiness of Jordanian government financial personnel to determine their reaction regarding the migration towards accrual accounting. Following the quantitative method, the researcher distributed 375 questionnaires to the government financial personnel working in the Jordanian Ministry of Finance (JMOF), and a total of 331 questionnaires were returned, hence achieving a 88% response rate. The results of the research indicate a positive significant association between social relationships at the workplace/ job satisfaction and the readiness of Jordanian government financial personnel to migrate towards accrual accounting. Several limitations and potential areas for future studies are discussed in the last section of the paper

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