A national cross-sectional study on nurses' intent to leave and job satisfaction in Lebanon: implications for policy and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lebanon is perceived to be suffering from excessive nurse migration, low job satisfaction, poor retention and high turnover. Little is known about the magnitude of nurse migration and predictors of intent to leave. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of nurses' intent to leave and examine the impact of job satisfaction on intent to leave. Intent to leave was explored to differentiate between nurses who intend to leave their current hospital and those intending to leave the country.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was used to survey nurses currently practicing in Lebanese hospitals. A total of 1,793 nurses employed in 69 hospitals were surveyed. Questions included those relating to demographic characteristics, intent to leave, and the McCloskey

SUBMITTER: El-Jardali F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2667438 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature