QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND TURNOVER INTENTION AMONG SAUDI NURSE MANAGERS IN THE MAKKAH REGION IN SAUDI ARABIA

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Hussam Yahia Taher Hakami
Nazeeh Sharaf Alsayali
Fehaid Khader Alsayali
Saeed Atiah Hamdan Almalki
Nawaf Hassan Abdullah Alharthi
Aml Salah Almansouri
Fatima Fatini Ali Naseeb
Nouf Ahmad Suliman Johar
Safer Khader Alsayyali

Keywords

quality work life, anticipated turnover, nurse, nursing, leaders, manager, Saudi Arabia, Saudi nurse

Abstract

The problem of nurse managers’ high turnover rate and its effects on the healthcare system has been examined in previous studies. Through analysing the quality of nurse managers’ working lives, the reasons they leave their jobs can be determined. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of working life and turnover intentions among nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study employed a cross-sectional correlational research design to study 231 nurse managers who took part in the investigation. The results of the study revealed that the Saudi nurse managers had a moderate level of overall quality of work life (QWL) (118.10±33.64). In addition, all the dimensions of QWL, such as work/home life balance, work context, work design, and work world, were reported as moderate. The nurse managers’ intent to leave their jobs in this study was also observed to be moderate. Furthermore, socio-demographic factors such as shift change, compensation, compensation position, and compensation for certificates related to the QWL and their intent to leave (p < 0.05). Quality of work life correlated with the intent to leave, and among the dimensions of QWL, only work life and work world predicted the intention of nurse managers to leave their jobs. The findings of this study showed that healthcare institutions must ensure that quality of work life is improved not only for nurse managers, but also for other healthcare professionals through establishing flexible working schedules, favourable working environments, higher compensation, and open communication among colleagues.

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