Assessment of job satisfaction among nursing staff in a tertiary care hospital of Central Gujarat, India – a cross-sectional study

  • Received 02.12.2024
  • Revised 06.03.2025
  • Accepted 27.05.2025
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  • Retrieved from Vol. 11, No. 1, 2025
  • Pages 57-65

In a hospital setting, nurses are ground-line workers who take care of patients round the clock, and therefore it is crucial that they are satisfied with their work. The purpose of the present study was to assess job satisfaction among nursing staff from personal, interpersonal, and job perspectives. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted using pre-validated and free to use Muthayya’s job satisfaction questionnaire. A total of 195 nurses were included in the study. 192 nurses consented to take part and filled out the given form. Study population was predominantly female and had over 20 years of work experience. 70.31% of participants were satisfied in the job aspect, 84.38% – in personal aspect, and 76.56% – in interpersonal aspect. The study showed overall satisfaction of 80.20%. Greater levels of satisfaction were noted among individuals with over 20 years of experience and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) qualifications (p < 0.001). Gender and job satisfaction, however, had no significant association (p = 1). Less facilities at workplace, less authority to nursing staff for effectively carrying their job responsibility, getting lesser remuneration, pressure from patients’ relatives’ sides were the predictors adversely affecting the job satisfaction level among nursing staff. Most of the surveyed nursing staff of the tertiary care hospital of Vadodara were satisfied. Provision of adequate facilities, ensuring equitable remuneration, and fostering a positive working environment significantly enhanced job satisfaction among nursing staff, ultimately leading to improved performance and higher-quality patient care in hospitals

healthcare worker; burnout; mental health; job responsibilities; personal satisfaction

https://doi.org/10.63341/ijmmr/1.2025.57
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