Abstract
Aim. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of Polish critical care nurses’ job satisfaction and to verify the validity of Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS) on sample of Polish critical care nurses.
Material and methods. This is a cross-sectional study using online survey method. A convenience sample of 306 nurses working in ICUs in Poland was recruited between November 2020 and July 2021. Data analysis included factor analyses, descriptive statistics, and multiple linear regression.
Results. Nurses evaluated their job satisfaction as moderate. Those who did not complete a master’s degree, were not freelancers, liked their job, and rated the quality of care more highly had higher job satisfaction. The results revealed that KUHJSS adapted to the population of Polish critical care nurses has a diff erent structure from the original scale, and is a valid and reliable tool to measure job satisfaction among this population.
Conclusions. The results support the statement that culturally dependent job characteristics impact job satisfaction levels. To improve nurses’ job satisfaction, it is important that their education refl ects actual tasks and promotes autonomy; the type of employment protects the employee; the working environment promotes person-centered approach and aff ects how nurses like their job; and the quality of care remins high.
Key words: job satisfaction, intensive care, critical care nursing, working conditions