Perceptions on Fixed Night Shift System and Turnover Intention of General Hospital Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2015.21.5.519
- Author:
Mi Aie LEE
1
;
Hye Jin CHO
;
Sung Hee AHN
;
Hyo Ju KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dongguk University, Korea. juliet@dongguk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fixed night shift system;
General hospital;
Nurse;
Turnover intention
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Gyeonggi-do;
Hospitals, General*;
Humans;
Intention*;
Korea;
Nursing;
Nursing Staff
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2015;21(5):519-529
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was performed to identify perceptions on fixed night shift system and turnover intention of general hospital nurses and to explore a desirable application plan for a fixed night shift system. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey. Participants were 300 nurses working at one general hospital in GyeongGi-Do, Korea. Data were collected from November 3 to 7, 2014, with a structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS/PC ver 20.0 programs. RESULTS: Of the participants 73.5% had thought about turnover because of night shifts and the preconditions for desirable fixed night shift system were a payment plan differentiated according to work conditions and an adequate number of nursing staff. Economic and administrative supports like 'raising extra-pay for night shift' and 'increasing the number of paid holidays' were very important for a desirable fixed night shift system. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the most important factor for a desirable fixed night shift system to decrease nurses' turnover intention is economic and administrative support according to the needs of the nurses. So nursing managers need to find a desirable fixed night shift system considering nurses' demographic characteristics and organizational characteristics.
