J Korean Acad Nurs.  2013 Feb;43(1):20-29. 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.20.

Structural Equation Modeling on Nursing Productivity of Nurses in Korea

• Kim SY
• Kim EK
• Lim HM
• Lee MY
• Park KO
• Lee KA

• KMID: 1732662
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.1.20

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to propose and test a predictive model that could explain and predict nursing productivity.
METHODS
A survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 360 nurses in Korea. The data were analyzed using SPSS Windows 18.0 and AMOS 19.0 program.
RESULTS
Based on the constructed model, burnout and organizational commitment were found to have direct effects on nurses' turnover intention and nursing productivity. While nursing work environment was found to have indirect effects on nurses' turnover intention and nursing productivity.
CONCLUSION
This structural equational model is a comprehensive theoretical model that explains the related factors and their relationship with nursing productivity. Comprehensive organizational interventions to improve nursing productivity should focus on improving the nursing work environment. Findings from this study can be used to design appropriate strategies to decrease nurse turnover in Korea. Further studies are needed to prospectively verify these causal relationships with larger samples.

Keyword

Efficiency organizational; Personnel turnover; Environment

MeSH Terms

Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Burnout, Professional/psychology
Female
Humans
Job Satisfaction
*Models, Theoretical
Nursing Staff, Hospital/*psychology
Organizational Culture
Personnel Turnover
Questionnaires
Republic of Korea

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  Figure 1 Hypothetical model with parameter estimates for nursing productivity

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  Figure 2 Path diagram of the model.

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