Table 1 Constructs, questions and response alternatives used in the study
Construct | Question | Response scale |
|---|---|---|
Job satisfaction | ||
How satisfied are you with your current job in this hospital? | 1 = Very dissatisfied | |
2 = A little dissatisfied | ||
3 = Moderately satisfied | ||
4 = Very satisfied | ||
Would you recommend your hospital to a nurse colleague as a good place to work? | 1 = Definitely no | |
2 = Probably no | ||
3 = Probably yes | ||
4 = Definitely yes | ||
Workload | ||
How many patients were you directly responsible for on the most recent shift you worked? | Count | |
Is the number of patients in preceding question typical of your workload? | 1 = Less | |
2 = Same | ||
3 = More | ||
Of all the patients you were directly responsible for on your most recent shift, .. | ||
How many required assistance with all activities of daily living? | Count | |
How many required hourly or more frequent monitoring or treatments? | Count | |
Level of involvement in direct patient care | ||
How would you describe your role in caring for most of the patients on your most recent shift? | 1 = I provided most care myself | |
2 = I supervised the care by others and provided some myself | ||
3 = I provided only limited care such as dressing changes or drug administration and most of direct care was done by others | ||
Intention to leave | ||
If possible, would you leave your current hospital within the next year as a result of job dissatisfaction? | Yes/No. | |
Follow up question: If yes, what type of work would you seek? | 1 = Nursing in another hospital | |
2 = Nursing, but not in a hospital | ||
3 = Non-nursing | ||