Factors Influencing Retention Intention of Nurses at Long-term Care Hospitals in Korea. (17th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shin, So Young; Kim, Joo Hee
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 5(2021)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 876
• Page End: 876
• Publication Date: 2021-12-17
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.3192
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the levels and correlations of role conflict, nursing professionalism, nursing work environment and retention intention, and the factors influencing retention intention of nurses at long-term care hospitals. Methods: The subjects included 183 nurses at nine long-term care hospitals in one metropolitan city in Korea. A set of self-reported questionnaires was administered to assess general characteristics, role conflict, nursing professionalism, nursing work environment, and retention intention of the subjects. Collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression. Results: 183 subjects with a mean (±SD) age of 41.66 (±12.29) years were included in the final analyses. Retention intention had a significant positive correlation with nursing professionalism (r=.39, p<.001) and nursing work environment (r=.51, p<.001). Nursing work environment had a significant negative correlation with role conflict (r=-.30, p<.001) and a significant positive correlation with nursing professionalism (r=.48, p<.001). In the final multiple regression analysis, the factors influencing retention intention of subjects were number of beds (β=-.15 p<.026), nursing professionalism (β=.19, p=.007) and nursing work environment (β=.36, p<.001). The explanatory power of number of beds, nursing professionalism and nursing work environment on retention intention was 34.0% (F=16.66, p<.001). Conclusion: Improving nursing professionalism and nursing work environment of nurses at long-term care hospitals will ultimately enhance their retention intention and positively impact on the quality of gerontological nursing service.