FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF NURSING STAFF IN PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL (DHQ) OF SAHIWAL

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing care is a vital component of patient care and is a key determinant of quality of healthcare services. Nursing helps individuals, families and groups to determine and achieve their physical, mental and social potential, and to do so within the challenging context of the environment in which they live and work. Objective: The main objectives of this study were to identify the factors affecting the nurse's performance and level of nurse's performance in public sector hospital. Study Design: Descriptive comparative research design was used in this research. Setting: This research was conducted in DHQ Sahiwal. Method: A questionnaire was designed to be filled by the nurses working in the hospital. The gathered data was processed and analyzed by SPSS and presented in the shape of tables. Result: The sample size of this research was 121 nurses working in hospitals. The results showed that there are different factors affecting the nurses job satisfaction and job performance like duty shifting, lack of cooperation, etc.