Moderating role of relationships between workloads, job burnout, turnover intention, and healthcare quality among nurses

Abstract

Background In Jordan, nurses consider a primary providers of direct patient care, and play a multifaceted role in ensuring healthcare quality. The study aimed to examines the moderating effect of job satisfaction in the relationship between workload and healthcare quality, job burnout and healthcare quality, and turnover intention and healthcare quality. Methods A cross-sectional research approach was adopted among 311 from Registered Nurses (RN) across Jordanian hospitals. Job satisfaction, workload scale and job burnout scale were shared between March and April 2023. Results The overall findings indicate that workload, job burnout, and turnover intention are negatively and significantly related to healthcare quality, and that job satisfaction moderates the relationship between workload and healthcare quality, job burnout and healthcare quality, and turnover intention and healthcare quality. These findings have broad implications for healthcare organizations, emphasizing the pivotal role of job satisfaction in mitigating the negative effects of workload, burnout, and turnover intentions among nurses. Consulsion Strategies to enhance job satisfaction, such as reducing work-related stress and fostering supportive work environments, should be prioritized by healthcare policymakers and institutions to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.