Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal
Abstract Background Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This study explores factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate...
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| author | Abja Sapkota Usha K. Poudel Jyotsana Pokharel Pratima Ghimire Arun Sedhain Gandhi R. Bhattarai Binu Thapa Tulza K.C |
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| description | Abstract Background Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This study explores factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in different universities of Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing faculty with at least one year of teaching in their respective institutions. A 36-items job satisfaction questionnaire with 6-point Likert type responses was administered online. The questionnaire was pre-tested with 30 faculties pooled from multiple institutions. Link to the final survey was sent via e-mail to 327 nursing faculties working in 39 nursing colleges. Respondents were contacted by phone as a follow up to the email to politely remind them about the survey. Data analysis was carried out with SAS University Edition software. Chi-Square test and t-test were used for simple descriptive analysis. A multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to identify the significant factors associated with nursing faculties’ job satisfaction. Adjusted odds ratio was calculated and significance was considered at p ≤ 0.05 with 95% confidence interval. Results The response rate was 54.4%. After retrospective cleaning of data, usable response rate was 52.3% (n = 171). The average age of the nursing faculties was 36.8 ± 7.0 years. Based on the overall job satisfaction score, 36.8% nursing faculties were satisfied with their current job. The coefficient for Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895 suggesting very good reliability of the overall measure. The significant factors associated with job satisfaction were the involvement of the faculties in decision making process related to the department (OR = 4.83) and adequate access to reference materials (OR = 2.90). Conclusions This study suggests that nursing faculties have positive attitude towards their job but are dissatisfied with the benefits offered to them and the operating condition of their institutions. Expanding the teaching learning resources, such as reference books, subscription to journals, and continuing education opportunities for nursing faculties through participation in professional meetings would be helpful in improving the quality of nursing education in Nepal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b288a8ee4fa4bd1a28a51135e17f3212022-12-21T21:59:52ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552019-11-0118111010.1186/s12912-019-0379-2Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in NepalAbja Sapkota0Usha K. Poudel1Jyotsana Pokharel2Pratima Ghimire3Arun Sedhain4Gandhi R. Bhattarai5Binu Thapa6Tulza K.C7Department of Nursing, Nepal Medical CollegePokhara Nursing CampusNepal Medical CollegeNepal Medical CollegeChitwan Medical CollegeOptumInsightKathmandu University School of Medical SciencesMaharajgunj Nursing CampusAbstract Background Job satisfaction among nursing faculty is critical to improving quality of nursing education, producing future nurses who will contribute directly to the health of patients at a local and national level. This study explores factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in different universities of Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among nursing faculty with at least one year of teaching in their respective institutions. A 36-items job satisfaction questionnaire with 6-point Likert type responses was administered online. The questionnaire was pre-tested with 30 faculties pooled from multiple institutions. Link to the final survey was sent via e-mail to 327 nursing faculties working in 39 nursing colleges. Respondents were contacted by phone as a follow up to the email to politely remind them about the survey. Data analysis was carried out with SAS University Edition software. Chi-Square test and t-test were used for simple descriptive analysis. A multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to identify the significant factors associated with nursing faculties’ job satisfaction. Adjusted odds ratio was calculated and significance was considered at p ≤ 0.05 with 95% confidence interval. Results The response rate was 54.4%. After retrospective cleaning of data, usable response rate was 52.3% (n = 171). The average age of the nursing faculties was 36.8 ± 7.0 years. Based on the overall job satisfaction score, 36.8% nursing faculties were satisfied with their current job. The coefficient for Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895 suggesting very good reliability of the overall measure. The significant factors associated with job satisfaction were the involvement of the faculties in decision making process related to the department (OR = 4.83) and adequate access to reference materials (OR = 2.90). Conclusions This study suggests that nursing faculties have positive attitude towards their job but are dissatisfied with the benefits offered to them and the operating condition of their institutions. Expanding the teaching learning resources, such as reference books, subscription to journals, and continuing education opportunities for nursing faculties through participation in professional meetings would be helpful in improving the quality of nursing education in Nepal.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-019-0379-2Nursing facultyJob satisfactionOrganizational characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Abja Sapkota Usha K. Poudel Jyotsana Pokharel Pratima Ghimire Arun Sedhain Gandhi R. Bhattarai Binu Thapa Tulza K.C Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal BMC Nursing Nursing faculty Job satisfaction Organizational characteristics |
| title | Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal |
| title_full | Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal |
| title_short | Factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in Nepal |
| title_sort | factors associated with job satisfaction among graduate nursing faculties in nepal |
| topic | Nursing faculty Job satisfaction Organizational characteristics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-019-0379-2 |
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