Organizational and Musculoskeletal Factors of Job Satisfaction and Work Ability Among Critical Care Nurses: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing shortage is a global challenge driven by the imbalance between the number of nurses entering and leaving the profession, with job satisfaction (JS) and work ability (WA) as key retention factors influenced by organizational and health conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Although critical care nurses experience high MSDs, low JS, and reduced WA, their interrelationships remain underexplored.

Aims

This multicenter cross-sectional study investigated individual, organizational, and musculoskeletal factors associated with JS and WA among intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency department (ED) nurses.

Methods

Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire assessing individual, organizational, and MSD-related variables,

SUBMITTER: Albanesi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13624387 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature