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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.4.198

Influence of Role Conflict and Professional Self-Concept on Job Satisfaction of Physician Assistant Nurses  

Lee, Eun Su (Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital)
Kim, Se Young (Department of Nursing, Changwon National University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.31, no.4, 2022 , pp. 198-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study is investigate the role conflict, professional self-concept, and job satisfaction degree of the physician assistant nurses, and to grasp the factors affecting job satisfaction. Methods: Data were collected from September to October, 2018 and 156 physician assistant nurses working at one certified tertiary hospital, four general hospitals, using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The degree of job satisfaction of the subject was 2.76 out of 5. The influential factors in the job satisfaction of the subjects were professional self-concept (β=.51, p<.001), and role conflict (β=-.29, p<.001), affected job satisfaction by 53.5%. Conclusion: In order to improve the job satisfaction of physician assistant nurses, the role conflict should be solved and a plan to form a positive self-concept should be sought. Therefore, through the identification of the roles that are appropriate to the situation in Korea and the legal and institutional positioning, they will need to be recognized and developed.
Keywords
Physician assistant nurses; Role conflicts; Professional Self-concept; Job satisfaction;
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