• Jie Li and Vickie Ann Lambert.
• Department of Nursing, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
• Nurs Crit Care. 2008 Jan 1;13(1):12-24.

BackgroundPrior research has suggested that certain workplace stressors, coping strategies and demographic characteristics are related to job satisfaction in nurses. Most of the research in this area has been conducted within western culture countries, with little research being carried out in Asian culture countries, especially China. It remains unclear if the findings of the research conducted in western culture countries are applicable to Chinese nurses, especially intensive care nurses.Aims And ObjectivesTherefore, the aims of this study were to examine, in Chinese intensive care nurses, the most often occurring workplace stressor; the most frequently used coping strategy; and the relationships among workplace stressors, coping strategies, demographic characteristics and job satisfaction.DesignThe study design was a survey using four self-report questionnaires.MethodsOne hundred and two intensive care nurses, from four hospitals located in two major cities in central China, were administered four self-report questionnaires.ResultsFindings suggested that the most frequently cited workplace stressor was workload, while the most commonly used coping strategy was planning. Two hundred and twelve significant positive and negative correlations were found among the various workplace stressors, coping strategies, demographic characteristics and the different factors comprising job satisfaction.ConclusionsThese findings identify factors that need to be considered when addressing workplace stress, coping strategies and demographic characteristics as they relate to job satisfaction in Chinese intensive care nurses.Relevance To Clinical PracticeIt is important for both hospital and nursing administrators to address factors contributing to job satisfaction, so that retention of qualified ICU nurses, within the workforce, will be facilitated.

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