Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of Nurse Anesthetists and the Correlations Among Work Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Three Medical Centers in Southern Taiwan

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Title:	Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of Nurse Anesthetists and the Correlations Among Work Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Three Medical Centers in Southern Taiwan
Authors:	Chen, Mei-Chin Huang, Ying-Wei Sun, Chien-An Lee, Chao-Hsien Hsiao, Szu-Mei Chou, Yu-Ching Han, Tung-Chen Yang, Tsan
Keywords:	nurse anesthetists;work stress;job satisfaction;quality of life
Date:	2014-02
Issue Date:	2014-04-14T03:41:57Z (UTC)
Abstract:	The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing the quality of life (QoL) of nurses serving in the anesthesiology departments of 3 medical centers in Southern Taiwan, and to investigate the correlations among work stress, job satisfaction, and QoL. This study adopted a cross-sectional design. The interviewees were nurse anesthetists at 3 medical centers in Southern Taiwan who had been employed at their respective units for over 6 months. The recruitment period was from January 2012 to March 2012. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire composed of the following sections: basic personal characteristics, a perceived source of work stress for medical work scale, a job satisfaction for nurses’ scale, and the SF-36 QoL scale. A total of 150 nurse anesthetists participated in the study. Regarding the overall QoL, the study results indicate that the following factors are statistically significant: exercise habits, employment status, subspecialty attributes, and turnover intention. Nursing work satisfaction (4 dimensions) shows a significantly positive correlation with the SF-36 QoL. The current study employed a stepwise multiple regression method to analyze the predictive factors that influence the overall QoL, physical component summary (PCS), and mental component summary (MCS) of nurse anesthetists in the QoL dimension. The analytical results indicate that turnover intention is a key influencing factor for all 3 QoL items. The overall QoL, PCS, and MCS scores of nurse anesthetists with turnover intention are reduced by 8.231, 3.602, and 4.478 points, respectively, when compared with nurses without turnover intention. Subsequently, general job satisfaction is the predictive factor for overall QoL and MCS QoL. Other factors that influence QoL include exercise habits, age, and subspecialty attributes. Turnover intention, overall job satisfaction, exercise habits, and subspecialty attributes are the predictive factors influencing the overall QoL, PCS, and MCS of nurses serving in anesthesiology departments.
Relation:	World Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2, No. 2, February 2014, PP: 1 – 17
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Health Business Administration] Papers

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