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Job satisfaction of nursing staff in a university hospital

ABSTRACT

Objective:

identify the determinants of job satisfaction of the nursing staff of a public university hospital.

Method:

secondary study with mixed data approach and simple and multiple linear regression. A total of 115 subjects participated in the study, 41 nurses and 74 nursing assistants and technicians. The data collection occurred in 2013 using the QST-Caism questionnaire.

Results:

education, hierarchical level and workplace constitute job satisfaction determinants. However, age, gender, job and work period did not show this relationship. More educated workers held low job satisfaction if exercised not graduated nursing functions.

Conclusion:

graduated workers who perform high school functions are more unsatisfied than those who have high school function and qualification.

Key words:
Job Satisfaction; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Working Conditions;

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