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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2011.12.11.4914

Impact on Job Satisfaction to Job Stress of Physician Assistant Nurses  

Yun, Soon-Young (Department of Nursing, Baekseok University)
Uhm, Dong-Choon (Department of Emergency Medical Technician, Daejeon University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.12, no.11, 2011 , pp. 4914-4923 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the factors influencing job satisfaction to job stress of physician assistant(PA) nurses. This research design was a descriptive study. The subjects in this study were 104 PA nurses. Data were collected from September 1, 2010 to January 10, 2011, and analyzed by SPSS PASW statistics 18.0 program. The mean score of men on the job stress was 43.47(${\pm}13.77$), The mean score of women was 45.07(${\pm}9.78$). The mean score of job satisfaction was 2.72(${\pm}0.30$). There was no statistical difference between general characteristics and job satisfaction. There were statistical difference between unmarried subjects and organizing system(p<.05), inadequate compensation(p<.01). In the results of multivariate regression analysis, adjusted $R^2$ value was 0.567. The model fit was 56.7%. Job satisfaction was low in the insufficient job control and inadequate organizing system. It is hospital policies for the reduction of job stress(particularly, insufficient job control, and organizing system stress).
Keywords
Physician assistant; Nurses; Job stress; Job satisfaction;
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