Factors Affecting on Nursing Shortage and its Relation to Organizational Commitment at Matai General Central Hospital | ||||
| Minia Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 013, Issue 3, June 2023, Page 17-25 PDF (667.1 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/msnj.2023.212395.1061 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Asmaa Mohamed Ahmed  1; Safaa Mohamed Abd Elrhmaan2; Ebtsam Ahmed Mohamed3; Heba Dakrory Ali El-said4
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| 1B. Sc in Nursing, Minia University | ||||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing –Minia University | ||||
| 3Assistant prof. of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing –Minia University | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing –Minia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Nurses are the most important resources of healthcare organizations. The sustained profitability of an organization depends on its workforce, job satisfaction and organizational commitment; as well the employees’ job satisfaction enhances their motivation, performance, reduces absenteeism, turnover and nursing shortage. Aim of the study to assess factors affecting on nursing shortage and its relation to organizational commitment at Matai General Central Hospital. Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was used to achieve the aim of the present study. Setting: The study was conducted at Matai General Central Hospital. Subjects: All staff nurses were included in this study with number 141 nurses (19 head nurse and 122 staff nurse). Tools of data collection: Tool (I): Factors affecting Nursing Shortage scale contained two parts Part I: Personal Data. Part II: Factors Affecting Nursing Shortage Scale. Tool (II): Organizational Commitment Scale. Results: The main findings of the study revealed that, (61%) of staff nurses have moderate level regarding total factors effect nursing shortage, followed by (39%) of them have high level of total factors effect nursing shortage, in addition to the total organizational commitment (48.9%) of staff nurses have moderate level, followed by (47.6%) of them have high level of organizational commitment. Conclusion: The study findings concluded that there was a positive correlation between factors affecting on nursing shortage and organizational commitment. Recommendations: Nursing director, Human Resource Personnel and Chief Executive Officer’s of the hospital should develop various strategies to increase organizational commitment of nurses | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Factors Affecting; Nursing Shortage; Organizational Commitment | ||||
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