RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT, JOB SATISFACTION, AND WORK STRESS IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES

Abstract

In the field of health care, nursing professionals are considered one of the strongest pillars in the provision of high-quality health care services and play a vital role in maintaining health status and achieving health-related goals such as health promotion, disease prevention, health restoration, institutional care and rehabilitation services. However, these healthcare workers remain an invisible workforce in the healthcare industry. This study examines the impact of work-related stress on the job satisfaction of healthcare workers working in hospitals. Work stress is considered one of the most important health risks in the workplace for patients, and job satisfaction is considered a crucial factor in providing high-quality services and outstanding performance in hospitals. This study presents a field survey. Drawing on a sample of 357 nurses working in Najran hospitals, we examined the extent to which stressors such as workload, conflict, career development, interpersonal relationships, and access to information influence aspects of job satisfaction such as the physical environment, job opportunities, and style. Management, job enrichment, rewards and job security. The results showed that conflict, heavy workload, and lack of job autonomy were negatively related to all dimensions of job satisfaction. Conclusion: Health care managers, especially HCWs, should consider the factors that contribute to job dissatisfaction and job stress, and attempt to eliminate them by designing and implementing beneficial policies and practices. One aspect that should also be addressed is increasing continuing education programs for health care professionals, especially programs that deal with stress and conflict management, enhancing coping mechanisms, enhancing personal skills and achievements, and updating knowledge.