Quality of Work Life Among Nurses: A case study from Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman
| Autor: | Jonas U. Dupo, Mohammed A. Al-Maskari, Nasser K. Al-Sulaimi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Oman Employee retention Clinical & Basic Research Nurses Nursing Workload Occupational burnout Job Satisfaction Work Satisfaction Quality of life (healthcare) Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Health Workforce Motivation business.industry General Medicine Stratified sampling Occupational Burnout Cross-Sectional Studies Job performance Family medicine Workforce Quality of Life Job satisfaction Female business |
| Zdroj: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 2075-0528 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Quality of work life (QWL) is an important indicator of job-related satisfaction among nurses; however, there is little information regarding the QWL of nurses in Oman. Therefore, this study aimed to explore factors affecting QWL among nurses working in governmental health institutions in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November 2018 at 29 governmental health institutions in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate. A total of 374 nurses employed at these institutions were recruited via stratified random sampling. A demographic questionnaire incorporating Brooks’ Quality of Nursing Work scale was used to collect data. Results: A total of 345 nurses participated in the study (response rate: 92.2%). The mean age was 33.3 ± 5.1 years and the majority were female (90.7%), married (88.7%), of Omani nationality (70.1%) and had a diploma degree (70.7%). Overall, the nurses demonstrated moderate levels of QWL (mean total score: 179.99 ± 24.17). Both job designation and nationality were found to be significant predictors of QWL (P = 0.041 and |
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