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Nurses' professional values and organizational commitment.
1Nursing Administration Department, King Saud University, KSA.
Demographic factors like experience and ethics courses influence nurses' professional values and organizational commitment. These findings can inform nursing education and retention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Individual differences significantly impact professional values and organizational commitment.
- Understanding these variations is vital for effective hospital management.
- Identifying demographic influences on nurses is crucial for healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between demographic characteristics and nurses' professional values.
- To examine how demographic factors influence nurses' organizational commitment.
- To identify specific demographic variables affecting nursing values and commitment.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional descriptive correlational study design.
- Utilized validated scales for nursing professional values and organizational commitment.
- Collected data from a convenience sample of 412 staff nurses.
Main Results:
- Nurses' professional values varied by experience, department, career choice, and prior ethics coursework.
- No significant differences in professional values were found based on education or gender.
- Organizational commitment was influenced by experience, religion, and ethics course participation.
Conclusions:
- Demographic factors play a role in shaping nurses' professional values and commitment.
- Findings suggest a need to tailor clinical ethics education for nurses.
- Insights can guide the development of innovative nurse retention strategies.
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