Jiranun Ponmafuang. Perceived occupational health hazards, organizational climate, and turnover intention among nurses : a case study in a hospital under the thai red cross . Master's Degree(Public Health Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
Perceived occupational health hazards, organizational climate, and turnover intention among nurses : a case study in a hospital under the thai red cross
Abstract:
This descriptive research aimed to examine perceived occupational health
hazards, organizational climate, and turnover intention among nurses working in a
hospital under the Thai Red Cross. The sample consisted of 275 female nurses with at
least 1 year of working experience. The data were collected using a questionnaire from
19 July to 10 August 2005. There were 268 copies of returned questionnaire (97.45%).
Descriptive statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The analytical statistics comprised analysis of variance, t-test, Pearson’s correlation
coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results of the study showed that 31.1% of nurses were likely to turnover and
17.2% had strong turnover intention. Mean percent of turnover intention was 58.3 ± 27.8.
Causes of turnover intention were mostly from both working and personal factors
(52.8%). Among those with turnover intention, most of them expected to change career
from nursing (59.3%). Subjects perceived overall organizational climate at a moderate
level. Perceived overall occupational health hazards were at a moderate level while
ergonomics were perceived at a high level. Perceived organizational climate had a
statistically significant negative relationship with turnover intention (r = -0.248, p<
0.001) except organizational climate related to responsibility and support. Perceived
overall occupational health hazards had a statistically significant positive relationship
with turnover intention (r = 0.267, p< 0.001) except perceived chemical hazard.
Furthermore, four influential variables were perceived overall organizational climate,
perceived psychosocial health hazard, support, and ergonomics. These variables could
predict 23.9 percent of turnover intention among nurses.
Findings suggested that there should be changes in working condition and
organization development to decrease turnover rate among nurses in a hospital under
the Thai Red Cross