Table 3.
The relationships of hospital, number of nurses, nurse managers’ work activities (NMWCQ), patient satisfaction (RHCS) and medication errors on nurses’ job satisfaction (KUHJSS) subareas at the unit (n = 28) level
| The model of job satisfaction (KUHJSS) | B | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requiring factors of work |
Development of nursing (NMWCQ) Cognition of physical needs (RHCS) Outcomes variables (RHCS) |
−.623 −.547 .779 |
< .001*** |
| Working environment |
Hospitals Hospital 1 Hospital 2 Hospital 3 Number of nurses < 40 > 40 Communication (NMWCQ) |
.932 .201 0a −.410 0a −.457 |
.002** |
| Leadership |
Number of nurses < 40 > 40 Work well-being (NMWCQ) Outcomes variables (RHCS) Medication errors |
.654 0a −.413 .966 .022 |
.047* |
| Working welfare | Cognition of physical needs (RHCS) | −.239 | .025* |
| Motivating factors of the work | Communication (NMWCQ) | −.306 | .050* |
| Total job satisfaction |
Communication (NMWCQ) Outcomes variables (RHCS) |
−.301 .403 |
.044* |
Significance: * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.005; *** = p < 0.001
Abbreviations: B Unstandardized coefficients, NMWCQ Nurse Managers’ Work Content Questionnaire, KUHJSS Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale, RHCS Revised Humane Caring Scale