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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this paper is analyze the effect of gender on the job satisfaction of nurses METHODS: A meta-analytical method was used in this study. In order to attain research studies, we reviewed the Turkish Medical Index, Google Scholar, Akdeniz University Library Search Engine, Council of Higher Education Thesis Center, Pubmed, EBSCO Host, and Web of Science databases. The keywords "job satisfaction", "nurse", and "nurses" were scanned in both Turkish and English. Nine studies for overall satisfaction and six studies for both internal and external satisfaction were identified as appropriate for inclusion criteria. Data were analyzed by CMA statistical software. RESULTS: The sample number for overall satisfaction was 3230 nurses and the gender composition was 342 male and 2888 female nurses. In the six studies for both internal and external satisfaction, the total sample number was 1849, with 190 male and 1659 female nurses. As a result of heterogeneity test, the examined studies showed dimensions of general, internal and external satisfaction as heterogeneous. Publication bias test results showed no publication bias. According to the random effects model, the impact of gender on job satisfaction was shown as 95% important and was calculated as -0170 for overall job satisfaction, -0054 for internal satisfaction, and -0041 for external satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The results of this study revealed that the impact of gender in favor of women is insignificant in overall, internal and external job satisfaction.[]

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