1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Silla University, Busan, South Korea
2Professor, Department of Nursing, Kongju National University, Gongju, South Korea
3Professor, College of Nursing, Kosin University, Busan, South Korea
*Corresponding Author: Hee Kyung Kim Professor, Department of Nursing, Kongju National University, Gongju, South Korea, Email: hkkim@kongju.ac.kr
Online published on 20 March, 2019.
The purpose of this study was to provide basic data needed to develop programs to improve job satisfaction for nurse-midwives by analyzing factors affecting job satisfaction.
The study was a descriptive study where the data were collected using questionnaires from 136 nurse-midwives and analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlational coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.
Job satisfaction according to general characteristics and job characteristics of nurse-midwives showed a significant difference according to age, hospital type, career of nurse, monthly income, and reason for going to the current hospital. Job satisfaction of nurse-midwives was positively correlated with empowerment (r=.59, p<.001) and work environment (r=.60, p<.001). The factors affecting job satisfaction of nurse-midwives were work environment (β=.54, p<.001) and empowerment (β=.41, p<.001), and the total explanatory power was 59.4%.
As the factors affecting job satisfaction of nurse-midwives have been identified as work environment and empowerment, hospital leaders should support the nurse-midwives that are registered according to medical law to create a work environment suitable for job performance and fulfill their duties faithfully.
Nurse-midwives, Empowerment, Work environment, Job satisfaction, Hospital
