Table 1 Demographic, personal and organizational characteristics of nurses (N = 270)
From: Factors Associated with Nursing Professionalism: Insights from Tertiary Care Center in India
Demographic characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) Mean ± SD (Range) | 27.33 ± 2.75 (23–36) |
Age group (years) Young [17] (23-27) Middle (28–32) Old (33–36) | 161 (59.6) 96 (35.6) 13 (4.8) |
Gender Male Female | 47 (17.4) 223 (82.6) |
Marital status Unmarried Married | 190 (70.4) 80 (29.6) |
If married, having child No Yes | 223 (82.6) 47 (17.4) |
Professional qualification Diploma in Nursing BSc Nursing MSc Nursing | 30 (11.1) 211 (78.2) 29 (10.7) |
Total working experience (years) < 1 2–5 > 5 | 74 (27.4) 128 (47.4) 68 (25.2) |
Personal characteristics | |
Personal satisfaction Satisfied Not satisfied | 109 (40.4) 161 (59.6) |
Job satisfaction Satisfied Not satisfied | 87 (32.2) 183 (67.8) |
Effective interpersonal relationship with patients Yes No | 50 (18.5) 220 (81.5) |
Effective interpersonal relationship with healthcare team Yes No | 119 (44.1) 151 (55.9) |
Up-to-date training Yes No Up to some extent | 146 (54.1) 30 (11.1) 94 (34.8) |
Career Opportunity Adequate Not adequate | 174 (64.4) 96 (35.6) |
Participating in the research projects Yes No | 141 (52.2) 129 (47.8) |
Organizational characteristics | |
Location of institute Satisfactory Unsatisfactory | 180 (66.7) 90 (33.3) |
Work Schedule Satisfied Not satisfied | 218 (80.7) 52 (19.3) |
Human Resource availability Adequate Not adequate | 212 (78.5) 58 (21.5) |
Material Resource availability Adequate Not adequate | 144 (53.3) 126 (46.7) |
Colleagues performance appraisal Yes No | 239 (88.5) 31 (11.5) |