Factors influencing Turnover Intention of Customized Home Health Care Nurse.
- Author:
Jeongsook PARK
1
;
Yunjung OH
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Personnel turnover
- MeSH:
Daegu;
Delivery of Health Care*;
Employment;
Intention*;
Job Satisfaction;
Marital Status;
Nurses, Community Health;
Personnel Turnover;
Public Health;
Self Report;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2014;39(2):94-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research was to define the factors influencing turnover intention of customized home health care nurses. METHODS: Research participants were 237 nurses who worked in the customized home health care of 33 public health centers in Daegu city and Gyeong-Buk Province. The data were collected by self report questionnaires from July, 1 to August, 30, 2011. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, correlation coefficient, multiple stepwise regression using the SPSS program. RESULTS: The average score for turnover intention was 3.12 (5 score) and job satisfaction was 2.41 (4 score). The scores for sub-categories of job satisfaction were operational factors, 1.99, personnel factors, 2.03, work factors, 2.64 and relationship factors, 3.04. Marital status, religion, visiting nurses career, employment status, work area were the significant factors related to turnover intention in these subjects. There was a significant negative correlation between job satisfaction and turnover intention (r=-0.354, p<0.001). Significant factors were job satisfaction, marital status, employment status (Cum R2=0.198, F=17.179, p<0.001) that explained 19.8% of turnover intention. CONCLUSIONS: Customized home health care nurses management policy which includes job satisfaction and general characteristics of visiting nurses should be established to enhance of quality of customized home health care service.
