Abstract:

The satisfaction that employees obtain from their work affects their happiness in their work life, all kinds of attitudes and behaviors in their general life, their relations with others, their mental and physical health in a positive or negative way. The purpose of this research is to determine the levels of employment satisfaction in nurses working at the University of Çukurova Balcali Hospital and to investigate related factors. Tool and Method: This cut-type study was applied to 263 people between March and June 2016. The data was collected using the Minnesota Business Doyum Scale along with a 20 question survey form. Data analysis used Student t test, One-way ANOVA test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall-Wallis test, Pearson Correlation analysis. The value of p<0,05 was considered meaningful. Results: The study group’s average age was 33.2 ± 9.0, 93.5% were women, 61.6% married, 63.1% graduates of Bachelor/Master. 31.6 percent were working in more intense units, while 51.3 percent were working on a daily basis. The participants' Internal Doyum score average is 41,0±7,6, the external Doyum score average is 24,6±5,7, the general Doyum score average is 65,5±12,6. The work-satisfaction scale of nurses working in the Balcali hospital and the total work time in the profession, the unit worked, the way of work found a statistically meaningful relationship. The result: As nurses’ work satisfaction levels are generally at a medium level, it is necessary to identify and establish arrangements to solve the factors that reduce work satisfaction.

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