Turnover intention of nurses in public hospitals and its association with quality of working life: a cross-sectional survey in six provinces in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

High turnover intention can exacerbate the workforce shortage of nurses. This study aimed to determine the level of turnover intention of public hospital nurses in China and its associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 2,863 nurses was conducted in 48 public hospitals across six provinces in mainland China, measuring the sociodemographic (gender, age, marital status, and monthly basic salary) and work characteristics (professional title, workload, night sleep deprivation, and workplace violence) of respondents, their quality of working life (QWL), and turnover intention. Multivariate logistic regression models were established to determine the association between QWL and turnover intention after adjustment for variations of the sociode

SUBMITTER: Tang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759228 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature