Factors influencing recommendation of a hospital as place of employment in the opinion of nurses working in Polish hospitals Cover Image

Czynniki wpływające na rekomendację szpitala jako miejsca pracy w opinii pielęgniarek zatrudnionych w polskich szpitalach
Factors influencing recommendation of a hospital as place of employment in the opinion of nurses working in Polish hospitals

Author(s): Maria Kózka, Maria Cisek, Piotr Brzyski, Krzysztof Gajda, Maria Ogarek, Lucyna Przewoźniak, Teresa Gabryś, Anna Ksykiewicz-Dorota, Tomasz Brzostek
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: emotional burnout; employment; nurses; patient safety; professional development; quality care; working conditions

Summary/Abstract: Introduction. European states observe an increased demand for healthcare services and diminishing numbers of nurses working in the healthcare system. A divergence that may result in future shortages of hospital nursing staff. Aim. Definition of factors that influence readiness to recommend the hospital as place of employment by nurses employed in Polish hospitals. Material and method. Polish part of the RN4CAST protocol, the study uses logistic regression model on data from 2605 questioners from nurses working in 30 Polish hospitals. Results. About half of the responders declared readiness to recommend employment in their hospital. The recommendation depended on working conditions, quality of care, patient safety, and manager interest in professional development of personnel. Higher level of emotional burnout reduced the probability of recommendation. Conclusions. Working conditions, quality of care, patient safety, and potential of professional development are the main factors deciding about the eagerness to recommend employment in one’s hospital.

  • Issue Year: 10/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 41-48
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish