Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2022 May;31(2):86-94. 10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.2.86.

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Intent to Stay among Military Hospital Nurses

• Yoon SH
• Ahn HJ

• KMID: 2537014
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.2.86

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to determine the effects of grit, nursing work environment, and job esteem on the intent to stay among military hospital nurses.
Methods
This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Data were collected from February 7 to 18, 2022 from 232 nurses working at four military hospitals under the Armed Forces Medical Command. The analysis was conducted using the SPSS/WIN 26.0 program, and descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson coefficient correlations, and multiple regression analysis were performed.
Results
Factors affecting the intent to stay included job esteem (β=.44, p<.001), total clinical experience of more than 10 years (β=.24, p=.001), and nursing work environment (β=.17, p=.009).
Conclusion
The results can be used to ensure personnel quality at military medical institutions and can contribute to improving patient safety and medical services. Further, nursing managers need to formulate and implement strategies to foster a positive nursing work environment.

Keyword

Nurse; Intention to stay; Environment; Occupations