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KMID : 0895920130150020175
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2013 Volume.15 No. 2 p.175 ~ p.184
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Nurses’ Professionalism and Job Satisfaction on the Level of Delegation of Nursing Activities in Long-term Care Hospitals
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Yang Yoon-Seo
Kim Duck-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlation of nurses’ professionalism and job satisfaction with the level of delegation of nursing activities in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: Participants in this study were 154 nurses working in 13 long-term care hospitals in the J region. Data were collected between September 24 and October 26, 2012 using self-report surveys with structured questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 12.0 with the following statistics: descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis and Cronbach’s α.
Results: The mean score for level of delegation of nursing activities in long-term care hospital was 1.25±0.57 points, for professionalism, 3.29±0.40 points and for job satisfaction, 2.61±0.33 points. Level of delegation of nursing activity showed a significant inverse correlation with professionalism and job satisfaction. Professionalism of nurses working in long-term care hospitals had a significant positive correlation with job satisfaction.
Conclusion: Guidelines for legal and institutional policies, standards, methods and procedures for delegation of nursing activities in long-term care hospitals are needed and efforts to improve professionalism and job satisfaction are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Nurses, Nursing homes, Delegation, Professional competence, Job satisfaction
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