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Registered nurses' work motivation and intention to stay at the workplace
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- Ahlstedt, Carina, 1969- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap,Health Services Research
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- Nyberg, Anna, Associate Professor (thesis advisor)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap
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- Moberg, Linda, Associate Professor (thesis advisor)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap,Statsvetenskapliga institutionen
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- Engström, Åsa, Professor (opponent)
- Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University
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- ISBN 9789151320427
- Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2024
- English 64 s.
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Series: Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine, 1651-6206 ; 2020
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- There is currently a shortage of registered nurses (RNs) and high turnover of RNs, both nationally and internationally. Work motivation is an important part of a healthy work environment and something we need to know more about from an RN perspective.The overarching aim of this thesis was to enhance our understanding of the organisational and social workplace factors that contribute to an attractive environment for RNs, by exploring factors associated with work motivation. Four research questions were posed. (i) What factors create the conditions for motivation in RNs’ daily work? (ii) What role does social support in the workplace play in RNs’ work motivation? (iii) What role does the opportunity to work with relevant tasks play in RNs’ work motivation? (iv) Are there differences between healthcare settings regarding RNs’ social support, illegitimate tasks, and associations with work motivation? Four empirical studies were performed to answer these questions. Two were qualitative studies based on an ethnographic approach and two were quantitative cross-sectional studies based on a stratified national sample of RNs. The results of the qualitative studies indicate that crucial factors for RNs' work motivation include a friendly and permissive atmosphere in daily work. Visible progress and receiving feedback from the work itself also positively contributed to motivation. Additionally, RNs' opportunities to learn and support each other through ongoing communication during daily work tended to have a positive impact on work motivation. Effective collaboration between physicians and RNs with mutual respect, understanding of each other's competencies, and creating an environment where RNs could seek clarification were also central to work motivation. The quantitative studies revealed that the opportunity for social support from the immediate manager or co-workers was significant for dimensions related to RNs’ work motivation and the willingness to stay in the workplace. The associations differed in strength between healthcare settings. Furthermore, the results indicated that a factor in RNs' work motivation was the ability to work with tasks perceived as relevant, not illegitimate. However, the results highlighted that a significant portion of RNs performed illegitimate tasks, and that illegitimate tasks were more prevalent for RNs in home healthcare than those in primary care and hospitals. This is something to consider as more complex care is being conducted outside of hospitals. The thesis adds new knowledge that can be useful to the development of attractive workplaces, which could contribute to more RNs choosing to remain in their position for a longer period.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- registered nurse
- work motivation
- illegitimate tasks
- social support
- work environment
- Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning
- Health Care Research
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- vet (subject category)
- dok (subject category)
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