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A Comparative Study on Nursing Practice Environment, Professionalism, and Job Satisfaction according to Hospital Size

Mi Hye Lee1, Jong Kyung Kim2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2013;19(4):470-479.
Published online: September 30, 2013

1Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Jong Kyung. Department of Nursing, Dankook University, San 29, Anseo-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 330-714, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-3893, Fax: +82-41-559-7902, jongkimk@dankook.ac.kr
• Received: April 23, 2013   • Revised: June 20, 2013   • Accepted: July 26, 2013

Copyright © 2013 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to investigate and compare the characteristics and relations of nursing practice environment, professionalism and job satisfaction among nurses in general hospitals according to hospital size.
  • Methods
    The participants included 314 staff and charge nurses who were working in the general medical/surgical nursing units in one large hospital, three medium sized hospitals, and four small hospitals. Data collected through using self-report questionnaire were analyzed using the SPSS and SAS statistical programs.
  • Results
    Nursing practice environment and job satisfaction had significant differences according to hospital size. Both of these scales were highest for medium hospitals and lowest for small hospitals. For all hospital sizes there were positive correlations between each of the variables. Multiple regression analysis showed that both nursing practice environment and job satisfaction were affected by hospital size, but professionalism was not.
  • Conclusion
    The results of this study indicate that nursing practice environment and job satisfaction vary with the size of the hospital. Therefore, further study is necessary to identify the work environment variables of nurses for performance management and to implement appropriate policies.
  • Key Words: Nurses; Hospitals; Health facility environment; Professional competence; Job satisfaction

This article is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Dankook University.

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Table 1
General Characteristics of Participants according to Hospital Size (N=314)
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Table 2
Comparison of Nursing Practice Environment, Professionalism, and Job Satisfaction according to Hospital Size (N=314)
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Table 3
Correlation among Nursing Practice Environment, Professionalism, and Job Satisfaction according to Hospital Size (N=314)
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Table 4
Influence of Nursing practice environment on Professionalism, and Job satisfaction according to Differences in Hospital size (N=314)
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