Influence of headaches on nurse intentions to leave the profession and the hospital: a cross-sectional survey. Issue 2 (3rd March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chang, Hao-Yuan; Shyu, Yea-Ing Lotus; Wong, May-Kuen; Friesner, Daniel; Chu, Tsung-Lan; Teng, Ching-I
• Is Part Of: Contemporary nurse. Volume 56:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2020-03-03
• Subjects: Nursing -- Periodicals -- Australia -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Nurses -- Australia -- Periodicals; 610.730994
• DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2020.1782239
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1037-6178

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Few studies had examined whether headaches impact emotional exhaustion among nurses, and nurses' intentions to leave the hospital (current employer) or nursing profession. Objectives/Aims/Hypotheses: To examine the impact of headaches on nurses' self-efficacy and emotional exhaustion, and nurses' intentions to leave the hospital or the profession. Design: A cross-sectional survey design with proportional random sampling was used to collect data. Methods: This study was conducted in one medical center in Taiwan during February and March 2017. Inclusion criteria were full-time registered nurses. Totally, 570 full-time registered nurses were surveyed. Results: Nurse headaches were positively related to emotional exhaustion, which was positively related to the intention to leave the hospital, further positively related to the intention to leave the profession. Self-efficacy was negatively related to the intention to leave the profession. Impact statement and Conclusions: Our findings advise nurse managers to take actions to reduce nurses' headaches.