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 Volume 7, Issue 2 (February 2020), Pages: 63-68

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 Original research Paper

 Title: Factors influencing job satisfaction amongst nurses in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

 Author(s): Mohammad Alboliteeh *

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6065-5541

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2020.02.009

 Abstract:

With the present landscape in the healthcare organizations, job satisfaction in the nursing sector must be put into scrutiny as more and more nurses quit due to organizational issues. This study aims to factor-in the socio-demographic information of the nurses working in the Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which can influence their job satisfaction. Specifically, it aims to determine the job satisfaction level of nurses and significant differences in their socio-demographic information. The researcher employed a quantitative cross-sectional design to investigate the job satisfaction of nurses in the Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The researcher utilized the MSQ "short form," which has 20 of the 100 original items. Data gathering was conducted from January to April 2019. Statistically, the weighted mean was used to determine the level of job satisfaction, F-test (one-way ANOVA) and t-test were also employed. This research has obtained ethical approval from the Ethics review board of the University of Hail (H-2016-059). The nurse respondents were satisfied in their present job (M=3.50; SD=1.15). Significant differences have been found in regards to civil status (p=0.01), nationality (p=0.01), age (p=0.03), salary range (p=0.01), and total years of experience (0.01). Factors influencing job satisfaction of nurses in the Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia such as civil status, nationality, age, salary, and the total years of experiences are vital in planning the strategies to address the turnover. Policymakers can utilize these factors to increase the motivation of these nurses, thereby improving patient outcomes. 

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 Keywords: Job satisfaction, Nurses, Factors, Influencing

 Article History: Received 20 September 2019, Received in revised form 10 December 2019, Accepted 15 December 2019

 Acknowledgment:

No Acknowledgment.

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 Conflict of interest:  The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

 Citation:

 Alboliteeh M (2020). Factors influencing job satisfaction amongst nurses in Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 7(2): 63-68

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