Levels of career commitment and career entrenchment of nurses from public and private hospitals

Authors

  • Mauren Pimentel Lima Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Vânia Medianeira Flores Costa Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Laércio André Gassen Balsan Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Andressa Schaurich dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Gean Carlos Tomazzoni Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0211.2646

Abstract

Objective: to determine the prevalence of the types of relations to career - commitment and entrenchment - of nurses from public and private hospitals. Methods: field survey with a quantitative approach. A total of 237 nurses participated in the survey through a questionnaire with 43 questions about sociodemographic data, occupation, and relation to career. Descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, and Mann-Whitney U test were used for data analysis. Results: nurses from public and private hospitals have a high level of career commitment and a median level of career entrenchment. Conclusions: nurses have a stronger relation of affection and identification to career than a relation of stagnation, maintained primarily due to investments, followed by emotional costs and lack of alternatives. This fact is associated with individuals continuing in nursing and having a strong commitment to activities.

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Published

2015-12-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 6 (2015)

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Original Articles

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Levels of career commitment and career entrenchment of nurses from public and private hospitals . (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(6), 1033-1040. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0211.2646