Inquiring Voluntary Turnover For Female Nurses In Pakistan Through Focused Ethnography.
Nursing; Focused ethnography
Voluntary turnover; Social and organizational factors
Journal
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
ISSN: 1819-2718
Titre abrégé: J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
Pays: Pakistan
ID NLM: 8910750
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
26
6
2020
pubmed:
26
6
2020
medline:
12
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pakistan is a country with very low nurses to population rate. This problem becomes more prominent due to voluntary turnover; especially among female nurses. This problem could be attributed to several social and demographic factors. This study sought to identify the factors affecting voluntary turnover of female nurses in Pakistan. This study is qualitative in nature. Focused ethnography was used for detailed exploration of the issue of voluntary turnover among female nurses. Ethnographic interviews of informants were conducted to identify the social and organizational determinants of voluntary turnover among female nursing staff. Social factors affecting voluntary turnover include religious beliefs, cultural values, lack of social respect, marital disruption, and lack of psychological support. While organizational factors affecting voluntary turnover include sexual harassment, work-family conflicts, workload and job stress, emotional labour, undefined career path and lack of promotion opportunities and bullying behaviour of co-workers. Both social and organizational issues affect voluntary turnover among female nursing staff. Policymakers at national and organizational level must identify and address these issues to provide congenial work environment and to reduce turnover of female nurses in Pakistan.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pakistan is a country with very low nurses to population rate. This problem becomes more prominent due to voluntary turnover; especially among female nurses. This problem could be attributed to several social and demographic factors.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
This study sought to identify the factors affecting voluntary turnover of female nurses in Pakistan.
METHODS
METHODS
This study is qualitative in nature. Focused ethnography was used for detailed exploration of the issue of voluntary turnover among female nurses. Ethnographic interviews of informants were conducted to identify the social and organizational determinants of voluntary turnover among female nursing staff.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Social factors affecting voluntary turnover include religious beliefs, cultural values, lack of social respect, marital disruption, and lack of psychological support. While organizational factors affecting voluntary turnover include sexual harassment, work-family conflicts, workload and job stress, emotional labour, undefined career path and lack of promotion opportunities and bullying behaviour of co-workers.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Both social and organizational issues affect voluntary turnover among female nursing staff. Policymakers at national and organizational level must identify and address these issues to provide congenial work environment and to reduce turnover of female nurses in Pakistan.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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