Bagheri Sh¹ * (MSc Student), Kousha A² (MD, MPH), Janati A³ (PhD)

  ¹ Students Research Committee, Department of Health Services Management,

  Health and Nutrition Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

  ² Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Health and Nutrition Faculty,

  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

  ³ Department of Health Services Management, Health and Nutrition Faculty,

  Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

  Received: 6 Apr 2011, Accepted: 29 Jun 2012

  Abstract

  Introduction: Nurses are of the most important staff in health systems. Nurses' job satisfaction is an important issue in the nursing management. Low job satisfaction can result in decreasing quality of care, early job leaving, and increasing absenteeism. Nursing staff shortage is a global problem. The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate factors affecting nurses' job satisfaction.

  Methods: In this study , we conducted searches to find available articles through related databases (OVID, ScienceDirect, Interscience, and SID). The keywords for search were "nurses", and "job satisfaction" in English and Persian languages. The articles containing factors affecting nurses' job satisfaction were selected. At last, 61 articles, two article references, and one thesis were selected. Data were described using diagram and text.

  Results: Several factors affect nurses' job satisfaction including autonomy, job stress, collaboration between physicians and nurses, interpersonal communications among nurses, quality of patient care processes, organizational factors, and income and salary.

  Conclusion: Focusing on factors that affect nurses' job satisfaction can help to minimize nurses' job dissatisfaction.

  Key words: job satisfaction, nurses, systematic review

  Please cite this article as follows:

  Bagheri Sh, Kousha A, Janati A. Factors Affecting Nurses' Job Satisfaction: a Systematic Survey. Hakim Research Journal 2012 15(2): 130- 139.

  * Corresponding Author: Tabriz, Golgasht Street, Attar Neishapori Street, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Department of Health Services Management. Tel: +98- 911- 9592686,
E-mail: shokofe_bagheri@yahoo.com