Frequency of Job Satisfaction and its influencing Factors Among Nurses Working in Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore

Abstract

Backgroud: The level of patient care directly correlates with nurse job satisfaction. Nurses are more likely to experience job discontent due to increased work demands, which could have an impact on their productivity. Objective: This study's objective was to ascertain the level of job satisfaction and contributing factors among the nurses at Lahore's tertiary care hospital. . Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2022 between June and August. Following an informed consent, 170 nurses employed by tertiary care hospitals were included in the study. The self-administered questionnaire was handed to the nurses, who completed it. The researcher assembled all of the information. Frequency and percentages were determined for quantitative data, and the chi-square test was used to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference between variables for categorical variables. In order to create the results, SPSS (version 23) was used. Results: In this study 124(73%) out of 170 nurses were satisfied. .Relationship between intrinsic factors such as choice of profession(p-value= .004), nature of job (p-value =.003) and extrinsic factors like relationship with patients and colleagues, time pressure, opportunity to develop were found significantly associated with job satisfaction having p-value =.001,.030,.012 and .031 respectively. Nurses (4%) working in intensive care unit showed dissatisfaction due to time pressure. Conclusion: This study shows that most of the nurses were satisfied with their job. Which can be further improved by reducing the working hours and providing career development opportunities and job security in form of permanent jobs to nurses.