Job Satisfaction and Retention of Nursing Staff in Saudi Hospitals.

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Abdullah Alsubaie
Godfrey Isouard

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate job satisfaction amongst nurses in Saudi Arabian hospitals. In recent years, there has been considerable growth in the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, yet little attention has been paid to improving the performance of healthcare professionals, by improving job satisfaction and retention of nursing staff. This paper reviews the research conducted on job satisfaction, and retention of Saudi nursing staff. This is an integrative review of previous studies on job satisfaction and retention of Saudi nursing staff. The electronic databases Google Scholar, CINAHL, PubMed, and Global Health were used to identify peer-reviewed literature published between 2009 and 2018.  The literature review showed that the majority of nurses were satisfied in their job. However, there was a shortage of research in retention of nurses. The evidence from this study suggests that the hospitals need to ensure high level of job satisfaction and decent wages of nurses for maximum retention of nurses.


 

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Alsubaie, A., & Isouard, G. (2019). Job Satisfaction and Retention of Nursing Staff in Saudi Hospitals. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 14(2), 68-73. https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v14i2.215
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Abdullah Alsubaie, University of New England, NSW, Australia

School of Health,  University of New England, NSW, Australia

Godfrey Isouard, University of New England, NSW, Australia

Faculty of Medicine and Health
University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia