A cross sectional study on factors associated with job performance among nurses in a tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Nur Ain Mahat, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi, Al-abed Ali Ahmed Al-abed
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: HD58.7-58.95 Organizational behavior, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture; R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24696/1/A%20cross%20sectional%20study%20on%20factors%20associated%20with%20job%20performance%20among%20nurses%20in%20a%20tertiary%20hospital.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24696/7/A%20CROSS%20SECTIONAL%20STUDY%20ON%20FACTORS%20ASSOCIATED%20WITH%20JOB%20PERFORMANCE%20AMONG%20NURSES%20IN%20A%20TERTIARY%20HOSPITAL%201.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24696/

Nurses’ job performance is defined as the effectiveness of a person in carrying out his or her duties related to patient care. Aim of this study is to measure job performance among nurses in a tertiary hospital and its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses selected from four departments, which were Obstetrics & Gynecology (O&G), medical, surgical and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)/High Dependency Unit (HDU). A Malay validated Six-Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance (6-DSNP) questionnaire was used to measure job performance. Nurses who have one child more compared to other nurses had significantly lower total mean score of job performance by -0.06 (95% CI 0.11, 0.01). Nurses working in medical department [adj.β=0.16 (95% CI 0.01, 0.30)] and CCU/HDU [adj.β= 0.33(95% CI: 0.17, 0.50)] had significantly higher total mean scores of jobs performance compared to O&G department. Effective strategies and re-examining work conditions are imperative for better job performance.