Dunkin J, Juhl N, Stratton T, Geller J, Ludtke R
University of North Dakota, College of Nursing, Grand Forks 58202.
J Rural Health. 1992 Fall;8(4):268-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1992.tb00367.x.
A correlation between job satisfaction and employment longevity has been demonstrated by a number of researchers. However, the measurable aspects of job satisfaction only partially explain an individual's tenure at a particular job. Information about the relationship between job satisfaction and retention of community health nurses in a rural state was provided by 258 community health nurses in North Dakota who responded to a mailed questionnaire. Job satisfaction assessment included measures of autonomy, task requirements, salary, benefits, rewards, professional status, organizational climate, and interpersonal interactions. Job satisfaction was analyzed by taking into account the individual importance of each component. While the majority (61%) of the responding nurses indicated that they expected to stay in their current jobs for a period of five years or more, they were dissatisfied with various aspects of their jobs. The greatest factor influencing the nurses' choice of current position was job availability, followed by preferences for the particular health care agencies or communities. These findings indicate that retention of rural nurses should focus on strategies that go beyond improving job satisfaction.
一些研究人员已经证明了工作满意度与就业年限之间的相关性。然而，工作满意度的可衡量方面只能部分解释一个人在特定工作上的任期。北达科他州的258名社区健康护士通过回复邮寄问卷，提供了有关农村地区社区健康护士工作满意度与留任意愿之间关系的信息。工作满意度评估包括自主性、任务要求、薪资、福利、奖励、职业地位、组织氛围和人际互动等方面的衡量。通过考虑每个组成部分的个人重要性来分析工作满意度。虽然大多数（61%）回复的护士表示他们预计会在目前的工作岗位上工作五年或更长时间，但他们对工作的各个方面都不满意。影响护士选择当前职位的最大因素是工作机会，其次是对特定医疗保健机构或社区的偏好。这些发现表明，留住农村护士应侧重于超越提高工作满意度的策略。
