The magnitude of healthcare professionals' turnover intention and associated factors during the period of COVID-19 pandemic in North Shewa Zone government hospitals, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professional turnover and shortages are perceived as a global issue affecting the performance of healthcare organizations. Studies show that the coronavirus disease has physical and psychological effects on healthcare workers. This study assessed the magnitude of turnover intention and related factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A hospital-based cross-sectional study of 402 healthcare professionals working in the North Shewa Zone was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic from 1 February to 28 February 2021. The data were collected using a self-managed structure questionnaire, entered into EpiData version 3.1, and exported to SPSS version 25 for further analysis. We performed a logistic regression analysis to identify factors related to health

SUBMITTER: Benayew M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012650 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature