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Table (1): Frequency Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their Socio Demographic Characteristics (N= 158).
|
Parameter |
N |
% |
|
Gender |
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|
Male |
29 |
18.4 |
|
Female |
129 |
81.6 |
|
Marital Status |
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|
Single |
83 |
52.5 |
|
Married |
71 |
44.9 |
|
Divorced |
3 |
1.9 |
|
Widowed |
1 |
0.6 |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
Diploma in Nursing |
42 |
26.6 |
|
bachelor's degree in nursing |
110 |
69.6 |
|
Master's degree |
6 |
3.8 |
|
Job title |
|
|
|
Head Nurse |
9 |
5.7 |
|
Staff Nurse |
146 |
92.4 |
|
Nursing Aid. |
3 |
1.9 |
|
Nationality |
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|
Saudi |
18 |
11.4 |
|
Non Saudi |
140 |
88.6 |
Table (1) shows the socio demographic characteristics of the nurses; regarding gender it shows that most (81.6%) of them were female and nearly half (52.5%) of them was single. Regarding educational level it shows that more than two thirds (69.6%) of them had bachelor's degree in nursing. Additionally it shows that majority (92.4% and 88.6%) of them working as staff nurse and their nationality is not Saudi.
Figure (1): Percentage Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their Age (N= 158).
Regarding age of studied sample figure 1 explains that nearly two fifths (40.5%) of nurses their age were 31 to 40 years followed by less than one third (32.3%) of them their age were 20 to 30 years.
Figure (2): Percentage Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their Work Experience (N= 158).
Regarding working experience of studied sample figure 2 explains that less than half (44.9%) of them their experience was more than 10 years followed by more than one quarter (29.7%) of them their experience were 6 to 10 years.
Table (2): Frequency Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their Self-Satisfaction (N= 158).
|
Parameter |
Strongly disagree
|
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly agree |
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|
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
The cancellation of the vacation has negatively impacted my work |
67 |
42.4 |
27 |
17.1 |
35 |
22.2 |
14 |
8.9 |
15 |
9.5 |
|
The increased working hours/ overtimes in ICU have negatively impacted my health |
61 |
38.6 |
37 |
23.4 |
39 |
24.7 |
15 |
9.5 |
6 |
3.8 |
|
The increased working hours/ overtimes in ICU have negatively impacted my social life. |
68 |
43.0 |
37 |
23.4 |
29 |
18.4 |
12 |
7.6 |
12 |
7.6 |
|
The increased working hours/ overtimes in ICU have negatively impacted my mental health |
42 |
26.6 |
29 |
18.4 |
55 |
34.8 |
17 |
10.8 |
15 |
9.5 |
|
The management of this organization is supporting me. |
25 |
15.8 |
34 |
21.5 |
62 |
39.2 |
20 |
12.7 |
17 |
10.8 |
|
I receive the right amount of support and guidance from my direct supervisor |
41 |
25.9 |
40 |
25.3 |
51 |
32.3 |
13 |
8.2 |
13 |
8.2 |
|
I am provided with all training necessary to do my job |
53 |
33.5 |
46 |
29.1 |
44 |
27.8 |
11 |
7.0 |
4 |
2.5 |
|
The amount of work is expected to finish each day is reasonable |
25 |
15.8 |
45 |
28.5 |
57 |
36.1 |
21 |
13.3 |
10 |
6.3 |
|
All the equipment are provided for handling patients in the ICU |
23 |
14.6 |
42 |
26.6 |
50 |
31.6 |
23 |
14.6 |
20 |
12.7 |
|
The working condition is favorable for me to do my work |
24 |
15.2 |
40 |
25.3 |
59 |
37.3 |
18 |
11.4 |
17 |
10.8 |
|
The responsibilities assigned to me is within my capacity |
42 |
26.6 |
51 |
32.3 |
44 |
27.8 |
12 |
7.6 |
9 |
5.7 |
Regarding nurses’ satisfaction table 2 reveals that more than two fifths (42.4% and 43%) of nurses strongly disagree that canceling a vacation had negatively impacted their work and increasing working hours in ICU had negatively impacted their social life respectively. Also more than one third (38.6%) of them strongly disagree that increasing working hours in ICU had negatively impacted their health, while less than one quarter (26.6%) of them strongly agree that increasing working hours in ICU had negatively impacted their mental health. Additionally it shows that nearly one third (39.2% and 32.3%) of them neutral response regarding supporting their organization management of them and receiving support and guidance from their direct supervisor respectively. Nearly one third (33.5%) of them strongly disagree that they provided with all training necessary to do their job, more than two fifths (44.3%, 41.2% and 40.5%) of them strongly disagree and disagree that working load expected to finish each day is reasonable, all the equipment were provided for handling patients in the ICU and working condition is favorable for them to do their work respectively. In addition more than half (58.9%) of them strongly disagree and disagree that responsibilities assigned to them was within their capacity.
Table (2): Frequency Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their Satisfaction Continue (N= 158).
|
Parameter |
Strongly disagree
|
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly agree |
|||||
|
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
There is effective collaboration with my co-nurses |
51 |
32.3 |
58 |
36.7 |
38 |
24.1 |
7 |
4.4 |
4 |
2.5 |
|
My direct supervisor is able to address my questions or concerns |
49 |
31.0 |
45 |
28.5 |
47 |
29.7 |
13 |
8.2 |
4 |
2.5 |
|
Moral in my department is high. |
44 |
27.8 |
42 |
26.6 |
51 |
32.3 |
12 |
7.6 |
9 |
5.7 |
|
Within the last few months, have you thought about leaving your job |
34 |
21.5 |
30 |
19.0 |
41 |
25.9 |
19 |
12.0 |
34 |
21.5 |
Additionally table 2 shows that more than two thirds (69%) of nurses strongly disagree and disagree that there was effective collaboration with their co-nurses, more than half (59.5% and 54.4) of them strongly disagree and disagree that direct supervisor was able to address their questions and moral in their department was high respectively. However nearly two fifths (40.5%) of them strongly disagree and disagree that within the last few months, they thought about leaving their job.
Table (3): Frequency Distribution of Studied Sample Regarding Their total Satisfaction (N= 158).
|
Parameters |
N |
% |
|
Low satisfaction |
142 |
89.9 |
|
High satisfaction |
16 |
10.1 |
|
Mean and SD |
2.8439±0.731 |
Regarding total nurses’ satisfaction table 3 reflects that majority (89.9%) of nurses had low satisfaction. In addition it shows that nurses’ satisfaction mean was (2.8439±0.731).
Table (4): Relation between Socio Demographic Characteristics and Satisfaction of Studied Sample (N= 158).
|
Parameter |
Mean |
SD |
F and T test |
Sig |
|
Age/ years |
|
|
4.778 |
0.003 |
|
20-30 |
2.9542 |
0.60729 |
|
|
|
31-40 |
2.9865 |
0.81331 |
|
|
|
41-50 |
2.4575 |
0.64259 |
|
|
|
>50 |
2.5905 |
0.62967 |
|
|
|
Gender |
-0.020 |
0.984 |
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|
Male |
2.8414 |
0.84917 |
|
|
|
Female |
2.8444 |
0.70594 |
|
|
|
Marital Status |
|
|
1.556
|
0.202 |
|
Single |
2.9133 |
0.69802 |
|
|
|
Married |
2.7831 |
0.76018 |
|
|
|
Divorced |
2.1556 |
0.74337 |
|
|
|
Widowed |
3.4667 |
0 |
|
|
|
Educational level |
0.694 |
0.501 |
||
|
Diploma in Nursing 3.0111 .72837 Diploma in Nursing |
2.7381 |
0.67369 |
|
|
|
bachelor's degree in nursing |
2.8752 |
0.75404 |
|
|
|
Master's degree |
3.0111 |
0.72837 |
|
|
|
Work Experience/ years |
3.675 |
0.014 |
||
|
< one year |
2.2667 |
0.61824 |
|
|
|
1- 5 years |
2.9886 |
0.62319 |
|
|
|
6–10 years |
3.0270 |
0.73710 |
|
|
|
>10 |
2.6920 |
0.74300 |
|
|
|
Job title |
2.665 |
0.073 |
||
|
Head Nurse |
2.5111 |
0.40000 |
|
|
|
Staff Nurse |
2.8795 |
0.73737 |
|
|
|
Nursing Aid. |
2.1111 |
0.73131 |
|
|
|
Nationality |
-1.324 |
0.188 |
||
|
Saudi |
2.6296 |
0.67649 |
|
|
|
Non Saudi |
2.8714 |
0.73586 |
|
|
Age 20-30 31-40 41-50 > 50 32.299999999999997 40.5 18.399999999999999 8.9 work experience < 1 year 1-5 years. 6-10 years > 10 years 3.1645569620253164 22.151898734177216 29.746835443037973 44.936708860759495