Relation between Quality of Work Life and Job Satisfaction among Staff Nurses

Abstract

Quality of work life and job satisfaction is very significant for ensuring sustained commitment and productivity from the employee of an organization. The sustainability of organizational success is primarily based on the employee satisfaction and the latter is contingent upon the nature and level of quality of work life. Aim: was to assess the relation between quality of work life and job satisfaction among staff nurses through assessing level of quality of work life among staff nurses at the studied hospitals, assessing level of job satisfaction among staff nurses at the studied hospitals, and identifying relation between quality of work life and job satisfaction levels among staff nurses at the studied hospitals. Setting: The study was conducted at Ain Shams University Hospital and EL Demerdash University using a descriptive correlational design.Sample: 140 staff nurses, (65) of nurses from Eldemerdash university hospital and (75) of nurses from Ain shams university hospital. Tools: The data were collected using two self – administrated namedQuality of work life questionnaire, and Job satisfaction questionnaire. Results:there were a strong positive correlation between quality of work life and job satisfaction among staff nurses in the study hospitals. Concerning quality of work life, it was generally low, especially with the domains of wages and bonuses. Similarly, the staff nurses have low levels of job satisfaction especially with the domains of supervisors and compensation. In total, there is statistically significant relation in all items of quality of work life & job satisfaction at the studied hospital. Meanwhile, nurse's age was the statistically significant positive independent predicators of quality of work life and job satisfaction score respectively. Conclusion: the study finding indicated thatthere was a strong positive correlation between quality of work life and job satisfaction among staff nurses in the study hospitals.Recommendations:The study recommended that, nurse's quality of work lifeand job satisfaction need to be improved in the study hospitals, this would be done throughdevelop strategies for improving nurses working conditions and their quality of work life. Moreover, more social, managerial, professional and organizational support should be directed to nurses who were less satisfied. Periodical evaluation of QWL and job satisfaction at the studied hospital.