Job Characteristic Profiles and Presenteeism Among Shift Nurses: A Latent Profile Analysis Based on the Job...

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Psychology
• Nursing Research

Background:

• The job demands-resources (JD-R) model is a key framework for understanding workplace well-being.
• Presenteeism, working while sick, negatively impacts productivity and health.
• Identifying distinct job characteristic profiles is essential for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify job characteristic profiles among shift nurses using the JD-R model.
• To examine the association between these profiles and presenteeism.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 544 shift nurses in South Korea.
• Latent profile analysis was used to classify job characteristic profiles.
• Logistic and linear regression analyses assessed the link between profiles and presenteeism.

Main Results:

• Four profiles emerged: low strain-low motivation, high strain-low motivation, low strain-high motivation, and high strain-high motivation.
• The high strain-high motivation group showed significantly higher presenteeism rates (3.51 times).
• General health, multimorbidities, and insomnia were significant factors influencing presenteeism and productivity loss.

Conclusions:

• High job demands are linked to increased presenteeism, irrespective of job resources.
• Interventions should focus on reducing excessive job demands to enhance nurse well-being and productivity.
• Creating a healthy organizational environment is vital for mitigating presenteeism.