Quality of Nursing Work Life and associated factors among Nurses working in Amhara region referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: Quality of Nursing work life (QNWL) is the degree to which nurses are able to satisfy important personal needs through their experiences in their work organization while achieving the organization’s goals. However different studies conducted to assess the QNWL explain dissatisfaction of nurses in their QNWL. Therefore this study conducted to assess QNWL thoroughly since previous studies do very little to assess the quality of work life of nurses, It uses specific tools developed to assess the QNWL. Objective: To assess Quality of Nursing Work Life and associated factors among Nurses working in Amhara region referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, April 2017. Method: Institution based cross-sectional study used among nurses working in Debremarkos referral hospital, Felegehiwot referral hospital and university of Gondar referral hospital from April 01-30 /2017. A total of 461 nurses enrolled in the study. Simple random sampling was employed to select study participants. A pretested Brook`s self administered questionnaire was used. Data was checked for completeness, consistency & accuracy and it was entered to EPI data 3.1 and imported to SPSS version 22 for analysis. Frequencies and cross tabulations used to summarize descriptive statistics. For all statistical significance tests, p<0.05 with 95% CI was used. Both Bivariate& Multivariate analysis employed to evaluate the association of different variables. Result: prevalence of good QNWL was 40.8% among nurses and 59.2% had poor quality of nursing work life. Significant association b/n satisfaction with QNWL and public image of a society (AOD = 5.55, 95%CI= (2.39-12.84)), nursing position ((AOR=3.09, 95%CI= (1.63-5.9), working department (AOR= 0.76, 95% CI= (0.620.92)), educational status ((AOR= 0.54, 95%CI= (0.30-0.96)), safe place to rest (AOR=

2.01,

95% CI=(1.07-3.75)), safe drinking water( AOR= 2.33, 95%CI= (1.24-4.37)).

Conclusion:

The study findings revealed that 59.8% had poor QWL. Working department, lack of adequate physical facility and poor nursing image affect QNWL.