Study of Quality of Work Life of Nurses and Its Impact on Their Job Satisfaction in Selected Private & Government Hospitals of Gujarat

Abstract

In this paper, the factors affecting the quality of work life of nurses in private and government hospitals of Gujarat and the impact of quality of work life (working conditions) on individual job satisfaction level of the nurses has been studied. A comparative study on the quality of work life of nurses prevailing in a private and a government hospital of Gujarat is also undertaken. Here multinomial logistic regression and non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test have been used to analyze the data related to the above objectives. The findings throw light on some new quality of work life factors that play a significant role in determining work-life balance of nurses in these hospitals and have a positive effect on the individual job satisfaction of nurses. Moreover comparison of private and public hospitals show that the difference in job satisfaction levels among hospitals is not only factor related but also related to extent to which work-life enhancing facilities are provided by a hospital.