Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

Korean Society of public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회)
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A Study on Working Conditions and Factors Related to Job Satisfaction of Nurses in the Long-term Care facilities for the Elderly

노인장기요양기관에 근무하는 간호사의 근무실태 및 직무만족도 영향 요인

  • Lee, JungSuk (Institute for National Health Insurance Policy Research, National Health Insurance) ;
  • Hwang, RahIl (Department of Nursing, Shinhan University) ;
  • Lim, MinKyung (Department of Nursing, Shinhan University)
  • 이정석 (국민건강보험공단 건강보험정책연구원) ;
  • 황라일 (신한대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 임민경 (신한대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.07.31
  • Accepted : 2015.12.16
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Th study is to explore the working conditions and factors related to job satisfaction of nurses in long-term care facilities for the elderly. Methods: A total of 127 nurses working long-term care facilities, from June to November 2014, completed questionnaires. Face to face interviews were conducted. The questionnaire consists of a total of 32 questions, including 5 questions related to general characteristics, 15 questions related to working conditions, and 12 questions related to job satisfaction(likert scale of 1 to 5). Results: The majority of nurses were employed in institutional care facilities, in urban area, and in privately owned facilities. On average, employed nurses worked 170.7 hours per month. Only 40.9% of them got more than two million won for their monthly salary. They were satisfied with the nature and worth of their work and the workplace relationship, but not with their wages and promotion opportunity 40.2% of nurses reported satisfaction with job. In multiple logistic regression analysis, age was a statistically significant influencing factor on general job satisfaction. Conclusion: The findings suggest that policies must be to improve nurses' working conditions, for wages, and to support them with education and training for skills development.

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