A cross-sectional study on nurse turnover intention and influencing factors in Jiangsu Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses' turnover has been a major concern globally, which is strongly influenced by nurses' intent to leave. However, only a few large sample studies on the predictive factors associated with nurses' turnover intention were conducted in Jiangsu Province. This study mainly aims to examine the level and factors that influence nurses to leave their work in Jiangsu Province of Eastern China.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 1978 nurses was conducted at 48 hospitals in 14 key cities throughout Jiangsu Province. The turnover intention in nurses was measured by the scale of intent to leave the profession. The work environment of nurses was measured by the Chinese version of the Practice Environment Scale. A multiple linear regression model was applied to analyse the f

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626264 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature