Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2013;15(2):175-184.
일 지역 요양병원 간호사의 간호행위 위임정도에 따른 전문직업성 및 직무만족도
양윤서·김덕희
Nurses' Professionalism and Job Satisfaction on the Level of Delegation of Nursing Activities in Long-term Care Hospitals
Yang, Yoon Seo · Kim, Duck Hee
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlation of nurses' professionalism and job satisfaction
with the level of delegation of nursing activities in long-term care hospitals. Methods Participants in this study
were 154 nurses working in 13 long-term care hospitals in the J region. Data were collected between September
24 and October 26, 2012 using self-report surveys with structured questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed
using SPSS/WIN 12.0 with the following statistics: descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, t-test,
ANOVA, multiple regression analysis and Cronbach's ?. Results The mean score for level of delegation of nursing
activities in long-term care hospital was 1.25±0.57 points, for professionalism, 3.29±0.40 points and for job
satisfaction, 2.61±0.33 points. Level of delegation of nursing activity showed a significant inverse correlation with
professionalism and job satisfaction. Professionalism of nurses working in long-term care hospitals had a significant
positive correlation with job satisfaction. Conclusion Guidelines for legal and institutional policies, standards,
methods and procedures for delegation of nursing activities in long-term care hospitals are needed and
efforts to improve professionalism and job satisfaction are needed.
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