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Thursday, 15 July 2010
Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to IDT (Inter Disciplinary Team Work) can be a way of increasing job satisfaction for nurses.
Learning Objective 2: IDT nurses had better job satisfaction in “co-workers” and “present pay” compare to NT (non team)nurses.
Purpose: This study was done to explore staff nurses’ views on interdisciplinary teamwork (IDT) and job satisfaction in a rehabilitation center.
Methods: Among Center’s 46 staff nurses working in this center for at least six months; 36 nurses were accessible. 21 staff nurses in IDT and 15 non-team (NT) nurses were in the groups. Data was collected by a questionnaire included questions relate to demographic profile of the participants and nurses’ views on IDT. Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job in General (JIG) were used for job satisfaction assessment. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS (11,5). Student’s t test, Chi-Square
test, Fisher Exact test, Pearson Correlation Analysis; MANOVA were used for statistical significance.
Results: The mean score of JIG for IDT nurses was 34.76±13.37 and the score of JIG for NT nurses was 36.60±12.61. Nurses were least satisfied with the “promotion opportunities”. There was statistical difference between the groups in “co-workers” (p=0.034) and “present pay” (p=0.013) subscales of JDI. Nurses had positive views on IDT. There was a positive but weak relationship between the age, years in nursing, in center, in unit and the mean scores of “present job” and JIG for IDT nurses. On the other hand negative but weak relationship with the “promotion opportunities” and “co-workers” were observed with age as well as year in nursing for “promotion opportunities” for NT nurses.
Conclusion: It was concluded that IDT nurses had better job satisfaction in “co-workers” and “present pay” compare to NT nurses, suggesting IDT can be a way of increasing job satisfaction for nurses.
Methods: Among Center’s 46 staff nurses working in this center for at least six months; 36 nurses were accessible. 21 staff nurses in IDT and 15 non-team (NT) nurses were in the groups. Data was collected by a questionnaire included questions relate to demographic profile of the participants and nurses’ views on IDT. Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job in General (JIG) were used for job satisfaction assessment. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS (11,5). Student’s t test, Chi-Square
test, Fisher Exact test, Pearson Correlation Analysis; MANOVA were used for statistical significance.
Results: The mean score of JIG for IDT nurses was 34.76±13.37 and the score of JIG for NT nurses was 36.60±12.61. Nurses were least satisfied with the “promotion opportunities”. There was statistical difference between the groups in “co-workers” (p=0.034) and “present pay” (p=0.013) subscales of JDI. Nurses had positive views on IDT. There was a positive but weak relationship between the age, years in nursing, in center, in unit and the mean scores of “present job” and JIG for IDT nurses. On the other hand negative but weak relationship with the “promotion opportunities” and “co-workers” were observed with age as well as year in nursing for “promotion opportunities” for NT nurses.
Conclusion: It was concluded that IDT nurses had better job satisfaction in “co-workers” and “present pay” compare to NT nurses, suggesting IDT can be a way of increasing job satisfaction for nurses.