Career Development and Occupational Disease in Chinese Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A high tendency of intention to leave has been noted for nurses in China. The nursing profession is currently unstable.

Methods

A sample of 51406 nurses from 311 hospitals in China who completed the self-administered questionnaire online was recruited via the China Nursing Association by email and phone using a simple random sampling method. The recruitment occurred between July 2016 and July 2017.

Results

The majority of the nurses had working experience ≤20 years and had to work on night shifts. A high percentage of nurses (71.8%) had insomnia, followed by 37.0% who developed varicose veins and 40.9% who experienced musculoskeletal-related disorders. The proportions of the nurses who developed gastrointestinal and urinary system diseases were 56.0% and 18

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016528 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature