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Table 6 Bivariate analysis of satisfaction with current job (scale 0–100) with key sample characteristics

From: The cancer nursing workforce in Australia: a national survey exploring determinants of job satisfaction

Variable

Median job satisfaction (IQR)

P-value

Type of facilitya

     Cancer Centre

76 (67–89)

0.004

     Cancer Service

75 (59–85)

     Cancer Unit

73 (60.5–84)

     Primary Care

85 (71–90)

     Multiple facilities

75 (68–85)

     Other

80.5 (72–90)

Years of nursing experience

     Less than 5 years

80 (68–88)

0.002

     5–9 years

70.5 (55–80)

     10–19 years

75 (64–86)

     20 or more years

78 (65–90)

Main role

     Advanced Practice Nurse

77 (67.5–90)

0.082

     Registered Nurse

73 (59–85)

     Clinical Nurse /Trials Nurse

75 (62–85)

     Nurse Unit Manager

79 (62–86)

     Nurse Educator

72 (57–80)

     Researcher/Academic

83 (75–86)

     Nurse Practitioner

83 (70–91)

     Director of Nursing

75 (73–99)

     Other

79 (65.5–90)

Average number of days worked per week

     5 days per week (1.0FTE)

75 (64–89)

0.395

     More than 3/Less than 5 days per week (0.7–0.9FTE)

77 (65–90)

     2–3 days per week (0.4–0.6FTE)

75 (66–85)

     Less than 2 days per week (0.1–0.3FTE)

71 (63–80)

Have Professional Development opportunities

     Strongly Disagree

35.5 (19–67)

0.001

     Disagree

68 (50–75)

     Neutral

70 (58–78)

     Agree

75 (66–85)

     Strongly Agree

85 (74–91)

Have career progression opportunities

     Strongly Disagree

50 (20–73)

0.001

     Disagree

70 (50–78)

     Neutral

72 (61.5–80)

     Agree

78 (70–86)

     Strongly Agree

90 (78–93)

Use of full extent of knowledge and skills

     None of the time

22 (0–50)

0.001

     Occasionally

63 (39.5–75)

     Often

75 (65–85)

     Most of the time

80 (70–90)

Intention to stay in cancer nursing

     Less than 5 years

72 (50–83)

0.001

     5- 9 years

80 (67–90)

     10–19 years

78 (70–89)

     20 + years

75 (67–85)

Age group in years

     20–34

71 (60–81)

0.003

     35–44

76 (65–86)

     45–54

75 (59.5–85)

     55–64

80 (70–90)

     65 + 

82 (73–95)

CNSA Member

     No

73 (63–85)

0.008

     Yes

77.5 (67–89)

Satisfied with level of pay

     No

72 (60–81)

 < 0.001

     Yes

80 (70–90)

Have a clearly defined role

     Strongly Disagree

73 (21–93)

0.001

     Disagree

71 (50–80)

     Neutral

70 (60–80)

     Agree

75 (65–85)

     Strongly Agree

82 (70–90)

Have adequate peer support

     Strongly Disagree

33.5 (20.5–69)

0.001

     Disagree

60 (34–72)

     Neutral

70.5 (62–80)

     Agree

75 (68–85)

     Strongly Agree

89 (75–93)

Have insufficient resources to provide quality care

     Strongly Disagree

89.5 (76–98)

0.001

     Disagree

83 (72–90)

     Neutral

75 (65–85)

     Agree

74 (62–81)

     Strongly Agree

70 (40–75)

Lack leadership

     Strongly Disagree

90 (83–98)

0.001

     Disagree

80 (72–90)

     Neutral

75 (66–85)

    Agree

72 (60–81)

     Strongly Agree

63 (31–75)

  1. a Type of facility defined as:
  2. • Cancer Centre: Provides specialised, multidisciplinary service and specialised interventions to manage common and rare cancers. Can provide outreach support
  3. • Cancer unit: Provides a multidisciplinary service to manage most common cancers. Can provide outreach support
  4. • Cancer Service: Consists of single service e.g., surgical oncology, haematology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, or palliative care. Has links to other services and may provide outreach support
  5. • Primary care: (community setting, general practice etc.)