Operating-room nurses’ classifications in job satisfaction
2020 Volume 67 Issue 1.2 Pages 113-123
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2020 Volume 67 Issue 1.2 Pages 113-123
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the operating environment, degree of operating-room nurses’, and to clarify the job satisfaction, experience, and emotions categorized characteristics operating-room nurses. Method : The study surveyed 1177 operating-room nurses. For 38 questionnaire items, a 5-point Likert scale was applied regarding job satisfaction, workplace environment, experiences, and emotions. Classification was performed by cluster analysis based on operating-room nurses’ job satisfaction. Results : Results of cluster analysis were classified into five groups with unique characteristics based on factors such as age, years of nursing experience, years of operating-room nursing experience, workplace environment, experience, and emotion. Conclusion: Results suggest providing support tailored to characteristics of each of the five groups to optimize their job satisfaction. J. Med. Invest. 67 : 113-123, February, 2020
