Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Rzgary Teaching Hospital in Erbil City

Background: Studying job satisfaction among nurses is important because it is necessary to distinguish between positive and negative aspects of job satisfaction. Objectives: this study aimed to assess the level of nurse's job satisfaction and factors that influence nurse's job satisfact...

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Main Authors: Muaf Abdulla Karim, Forough Rafii, Fereidoon Mahmoudi, Bakhtyar Othman Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2016-08-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2707
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Summary:Background: Studying job satisfaction among nurses is important because it is necessary to distinguish between positive and negative aspects of job satisfaction. Objectives: this study aimed to assess the level of nurse's job satisfaction and factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city/Iraq. Methods: A cross-sectional design was selected and included 65 nurses working in Rzgary Teaching hospital in Erbil city in Iraq by using questionnaires to collect the data. Results: the study showed that (27.7%) of nurses were satisfied with their orientation period to hospital when they have been working for less than one year. 44.4% of nurses were satisfied with their supervisor or leader. The majority of nurses (50.8%) were very satisfied with nursing staff as a resource. It also represented salary, patient and family attitude, shift and hours, and lack of support from management are four factors that have a negative impact on nurse's job satisfaction which were 58.5%, 41.1%, 40.0%, and 52.3% respectively. Conclusions: Nurses, which work in Rzgary teaching hospital, were satisfied with their job. Income is one of the main factors that influence nurse's job satisfaction. Recommendation: Further research could be conducted to find various aspects of the job that can be used to increase nurse's job satisfaction.
ISSN:2223-4055
2521-8638