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KMID : 0895920220240040377
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2022 Volume.24 No. 4 p.377 ~ p.388
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Factors influencing professional quality of life of nurses in long-term care hospitals: A cross-sectional study
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Lee Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to the professional quality of life of nurses in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted among 144 nurses with more than 3 months of work experience in five long-term care hospitals in B metropolitan city. Data were collected from April 15 to 30, 2022 and analyzed using the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: The regression model explained 51% of the variance of long-term care hospital nurses' compassion satisfaction (F=35.72, p<.001). Significant factors were dementia attitude (β=.23, p=.001), professional self-concept (β=.51, p<.001), marital status (married) (β= .16, p=.019) and more than 10 years of clinical experience at a long-term care hospital (β= -.29, p<.001). The regression model explained 36% of the variance of long-term care hospital nurses' compassion fatigue (F=12.93, p<.001). Significant factors were dementia attitude (β=-.27, p=.001), burden on behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia (β=.38, p<.001), women (β=.20, p=.005), more than 10 years of clinical experience at a long-term care hospital (β=.20, p=.004) and experience in education about dementia (yes) (β=-.16, p=.029).
Conclusion: This study revealed several factors that are correlated with the professional quality of life of long-term care hospital nurses. To improve their quality of life, hospitals should help nurses have a positive attitude toward dementia, reduce the burden of behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia, and provide dementia care training.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Behavioral symptoms, Nurses, Quality of life, Self-concept
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