Quality of nursing work life among nurses working in selected government and private hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram

6^th World Nursing and Healthcare Conference

August 15-17, 2016 London, UK

Dinta Suresh

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Purpose: The quality of nursing care, a major influence on the quality of health care, is directly linked to the quality of nurseâ��s work life. The study compared the Quality of Nursing Work Life among nurses across government and private sectors and examined the factors associated with differences, if any. Methodology: A cross sectional comparative survey done among nurses working in selected government and private hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The QNWL scale was used to collect information on quality of nursing work life and a structured interview schedule to collect information on demographic profile, work related information and work environment. Analysis was done in SPSS version 17. Findings: There was a significant difference between the two groups in mean age, proportion of males, proportion with higher qualifications and in mean salary levels. Nurses working in the government hospitals had significantly higher mean total QNWL score (156.45�±33.86) as compared to nurses in the private sector (137.18�±37.58). Mean scores for each of the four domains between government and private sector nurses were significantly different. Educational status was significantly associated with QNWL of nurses in the government sector while the QNWL of private sector nurses was significantly associated with the monthly salary earned. Conclusions: The majority of nurses in both government and private hospitals had a moderate quality of nursing work life, with government nurses faring significantly better than their counterparts in the private sector. Poor work-life balance, lower salary levels despite higher qualifications appear to be contributing to these differences.

Biography :

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