Professional satisfaction among emigrated Nurses of Nepal: A cross-sectional web-based study

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences

Nanda Singh Shrestha¹  Kshitij Karki²  Devendra Raj Singh³  Sushmita K.C.⁴  Sanjeev Kumar Shah⁵ 

[1] Department of Nursing, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Lalitpur, Nepal;Department of Public Health, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Lalitpur, Nepal and Group for Technical Assistance, Lalitpur, Nepal;Department of Public Health, Asian College for Advance Studies, Purbanchal University, Lalitpur, Nepal and Southasia Development Actions Network, Lalitpur, Nepal;Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal;NOC, Pokhara University, Lalitpur, Nepal;

关键词: emigration;    professional satisfaction;    nurses;    nepalese;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Professional satisfaction is nowadays leading cause in increasing emigration of Nurses of Nepal. Thus, this research was conducted to identify the level of professional satisfaction among emigrated nurses in Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 102 emigrated Nepalese Nurses staying in the USA, UK, UAE, Australia, Denmark and Canada. A web-based semi-structured questionnaire based on the McCloskey/ Mueller Satisfaction Scale was used to collect data from participants. Data were analysed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 24. The descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was conducted to interpret the data. Results: The participants for the study were from Australia (57.8%) followed by USA (25.5%), UK (10.8%), from Canada (2.9%), UAE (2%) and Denmark (1%). It was found that 74.5% of participants were from 25-30 years of age group. The emigrated Nurses working in Australia were highly satisfied (74.6%) with their job. This study showed that the majority (68.63%) of participants had a high satisfaction level in their job abroad where 2.9% had a lower satisfaction level. Conclusion: It is concluded that Nepalese nurses have a high professional satisfaction level working in abroad. So, the government needs to plan the retention of nurses in the countries considering the facilities and motivation provided in the emigrant countries.

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