Factors associated with work engagement among specialist nurses in china: a cross-sectional study

Factors associated with work engagement among specialist nurses in china: a cross-sectional study

The positive impacts of work engagement among specialist nurses on retention, organizational commitment, and quality of care are well-documented. However, there is a lack of research on the specific differences in work engagement among specialist nurses. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to as...

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Published in:BMC nursing Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 356
Main Authors: Xu, Lichun, Lin, Liyu, Guan, Aixuan, Wang, Qingqing, Lin, Feng, Lin, Weicong, Li, Jing
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28-05-2024
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects:
Analysis
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Care and treatment
Career advancement
Career development
China
Cross-sectional studies
Data entry
Education
Employee motivation
Employees
Gender
Hospitals
Investigations
Job satisfaction
Marital status
Medical care
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing management
Nursing skills
Outpatient care facilities
Patients
Quality management
Specialist nurses
Work engagement
China
Jiangsu China
Work engagement
Nursing management
China
Specialist nurses
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Summary:The positive impacts of work engagement among specialist nurses on retention, organizational commitment, and quality of care are well-documented. However, there is a lack of research on the specific differences in work engagement among specialist nurses. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the level of work engagement among specialist nurses in China and identify its influencing factors. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in China from April to July, 2023, with 724 nurses selected from 22 hospitals through convenience sampling involved. The survey was conducted by using self-administered general information questionnaires and work engagement scales. Questionnaire Star was employed as the online data collection tool. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise regression analysis to draw meaningful conclusions from the study. Among specialist nurses in Xiamen, China, who had a response rate of 97.10%, an average work engagement score is 140.35 (SD=18.17), with the highest score for the work attitude at 4.65 (SD=0.52) and the lowest score for the work recognition at 4.09 (SD=0.85). It was shown through regression analysis that factors such as career satisfaction, involvement in challenging case discussions, marital status, gender, presence of promotion advantage and title accounted for 14.5% of the total variance in the model and were significant explanatory variables that could predict work engagement. It is shown that specialist nurses in Xiamen, China have a high level of work engagement. It is imperative for nursing managers to prioritize the work engagement of specialist nurses, provide the specialist nurses with ample development opportunities and room for growth, and effectively promote the overall development of specialist nurses by improving work engagement in various aspects.
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ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-024-02012-w