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Work patterns and a tendency among Polish nurses to leave their job
Dorota Kilańska1, Aleksandra Gaworska-Krzemińska2, Agnieszka Karolczak3
1Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Faculty of Health Sciences with the Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Social Nursing and Management in Nursing, Department of Health System Development). dorota.kilanska@umed.lodz.pl.
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|March 20, 2019
Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Work patterns significantly influence job satisfaction and retention among nurses.
- Polish nurses, predominantly women, balance professional duties with social roles, making work schedule satisfaction crucial.
- Understanding the impact of work patterns on nurses' decisions to leave their profession is vital for healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between different work patterns and the likelihood of nurses quitting their jobs.
- To identify specific work schedule structures that may mitigate the risk of nurses leaving the profession.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 1045 questionnaires collected from nurses in 3 randomly selected higher education institutions (2008-2011).
- Employed univariate and multivariate logistic regression models to assess associations between work patterns and job attrition.
- Established a single day shift pattern as the reference category for comparative analysis.
Main Results:
- A mixed work pattern was associated with the highest increased risk of nurses quitting.
- The 12/24 hour work pattern showed a lower risk of quitting compared to mixed patterns.
- Working 2 day/night shifts also demonstrated a slightly lower risk of job attrition.
Conclusions:
- Implementing a single day shift pattern can serve as a strategy to reduce the risk of Polish nurses quitting their jobs.
- Work schedule optimization is a key factor in improving nurse retention rates.
- Further research into tailored work patterns can support sustainable nursing workforce.
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