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  • Title: [Risk factors of nurses' occupational adaptability].
    Author: Zou ZF, Li BL, Yao WY, Yang SL, Wu YH, Chen QN.
    Journal: Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi; 2006 Aug; 24(8):458-60. PubMed ID: 16978509.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses for offering basis to increase their occupational adaptability. METHODS: Five hundred and forty-five nurses were investigated with work ability index questionnaire and occupational stress instruments. RESULTS: There were many risk factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses. The main variables that influenced occupational adaptability included work-overtime, mental load, social support, physical environment, and job hazards. The social support was the factor increasing the occupational adaptability of the nurses (P < 0.01, OR = 0.912). Five factors including work overtime, mental load, social support, physical environment and job hazards were introduced in the Logistic equation. The established functions were: Logit (P) = -11.357 + 1.011x(1) + 0.335x(2) - 0.076x(3) + 0.260x(4) + 0.129x(5). CONCLUSION: There are many risk factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses. Relevant measures should be taken to promote the occupational adaptability in nurses to reduce the risk factors.
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