The influence of professional identity and ageism on turnover intention in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study from suzhou, China  

作　　者：Jia-Wei Fan Ying Wang Yu-Yu Wang Hai-Fang Wang Lan Xu Mei-E Niu Ru-Lan Yin Xiao-Qing Shi 

机构地区：[1]School of Nursing,Department of medicine of Soochow University,Suzhou 215000,China [2]Department of Nursing,The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University,Suzhou 215000,China [3]Department of Rheumatology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University,Suzhou 215006,China

出　　处：《Nursing Communications》2022年第1期23-28,共6页护理通讯

基　　金：This study was supported by the Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Suzhou City(grant nos SYS2018035).

摘　　要：Purpose:The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of professional identity and ageism on turnover intention of nurses employed in nursing homes.Methods:From April to May 2019,a cross-sectional study was designed to investigate 410 nurses in nursing homes by random cluster sampling using a questionnaire.Descriptive analyses,t-tests,one-way ANOVA,Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression were performed for data analyses.Results:The scores of ageism,professional identity and turnover intention were57.91±11.06,106.93±16.22 and 15.98±3.47.Ageism was a positive predictor with turnover intention and professional identity was a negative predictor of turnover intention.Female,monthly income and the love for working in nursing homes impacted the turnover intention.Conclusions:Cultivating nurses’professional identity and reduce the ageism of nurses towards the elderly can reduce turnover intention.

关 键 词：nursing homes personnel turnover INTENTION PROFESSIONALISM AGEISM 

分 类 号：R47[医药卫生—护理学]