Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam
Background & Aim: Turnover intention can predict the actual turnover behavior of nurses. Previous studies identified a variety of factors influencing nurses' turnover intention. However, few studies investigate nursing students' career turnover intention. This study aimed to examine t...
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Background & Aim: Turnover intention can predict the actual turnover behavior of nurses. Previous studies identified a variety of factors influencing nurses' turnover intention. However, few studies investigate nursing students' career turnover intention. This study aimed to examine turnover intention and associated factors among nursing students in Central Vietnam.
Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study was implemented among 425 nursing students recruited through a multistage sampling technique from April to May 2022. Data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, and turnover intention. Descriptive statistics were used to describe demographic characteristics and study variables. Independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were computed to examine the association between variables.
Results: Approximately one-third (32.5%) of the respondents will look for jobs without patient contact, 32.2% would not study nursing if given a choice, and 31.1% often think of not staying in the nursing profession. The sum scores of turnover intention ranged from 3 to 15 with a mean of 9.19 (SD= 2.49). The turnover intention was associated with the year of study, the reason to study nursing, and preparation for nursing school (p<.05). Perceived academic stress had a moderate correlation with turnover intention (r= -.325, p<.05). In contrast, the association between fear of COVID-19 and turnover intention was not significant.
Conclusion: A considerable number of nursing students had turnover intention upon graduation. Factors affecting turnover intention should be considered to retain students in educational programs and avoid a future nursing shortage.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c1e5305f32640948a11b54a04c730802023-09-11T05:16:43ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesNursing Practice Today2383-11542383-11622023-08-0110310.18502/npt.v10i3.13432Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central VietnamTran Thi Thu Ha0Luu Thi Thuy1Do Thi Hoai Thanh2Faculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, 99 Hung Vuong Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City, Vietnam.Faculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, VietnamFaculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam Background & Aim: Turnover intention can predict the actual turnover behavior of nurses. Previous studies identified a variety of factors influencing nurses' turnover intention. However, few studies investigate nursing students' career turnover intention. This study aimed to examine turnover intention and associated factors among nursing students in Central Vietnam. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study was implemented among 425 nursing students recruited through a multistage sampling technique from April to May 2022. Data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, and turnover intention. Descriptive statistics were used to describe demographic characteristics and study variables. Independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were computed to examine the association between variables. Results: Approximately one-third (32.5%) of the respondents will look for jobs without patient contact, 32.2% would not study nursing if given a choice, and 31.1% often think of not staying in the nursing profession. The sum scores of turnover intention ranged from 3 to 15 with a mean of 9.19 (SD= 2.49). The turnover intention was associated with the year of study, the reason to study nursing, and preparation for nursing school (p<.05). Perceived academic stress had a moderate correlation with turnover intention (r= -.325, p<.05). In contrast, the association between fear of COVID-19 and turnover intention was not significant. Conclusion: A considerable number of nursing students had turnover intention upon graduation. Factors affecting turnover intention should be considered to retain students in educational programs and avoid a future nursing shortage. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/2494turnover intention; stress; nursing students; COVID-19; Vietnam |
| spellingShingle | Tran Thi Thu Ha Luu Thi Thuy Do Thi Hoai Thanh Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam Nursing Practice Today turnover intention; stress; nursing students; COVID-19; Vietnam |
| title | Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam |
| title_full | Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam |
| title_short | Factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Central Vietnam |
| title_sort | factors affecting career turnover intention after graduation among nursing students a cross sectional study in central vietnam |
| topic | turnover intention; stress; nursing students; COVID-19; Vietnam |
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