Self-efficacy, professional commitment, and job satisfaction of diabetic medical care personnel

Contemp Nurse. 2012 Dec;43(1):38-46. doi: 10.5172/conu.2012.43.1.38.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among the self-efficacy, professional commitment, and job satisfaction of diabetic health-care personnel. The research design was cross-sectional. Three teaching hospitals, one from each of northern, middle and southern parts of Taiwan, were selected for data collection and used questionnaires to collect data; 202 participants were recruited. The demographic data for job title and job satisfaction were not significantly different (F = 2.13, P = 0.090). Self-efficacy was significantly positively correlated with professional commitment (r = 0.29, P = 0.000) and with job satisfaction (r = 0.14, P = 0.041). A total of 34.1% of the variance in job satisfaction was explained by age, years of service in the medical or nursing field, the actual number of years caring for patients with diabetes, self-efficacy, and professional commitment. Understanding the self-efficacy and professional commitment of medical and nursing personnel can help increase job satisfaction and improve the quality of medical and nursing care.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus / nursing
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Job Satisfaction*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Professional Competence*
  • Regression Analysis
  • Sample Size
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Taiwan
  • Young Adult