WORKING MOTIVATION OF NURSES AT ATTAPEU PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, LAOS IN 2020

Quốc Hùng Phạm 1,, Quang Vinh Đào 1, Lương Long Nguyễn 1
1 Trung Vuong university

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to assessing the work motivation of medical nurses in the Attapeu provincial hospital, Laos in 2020. Methods: a cross-sectional studies performed on all 151 medical nurses of the hospital. A previously developed and validated instrument gathering information regarding nurses' work motivation was used. Results: The proportion of health workers with motivation to work was only 59.6%; motivated rate of work according to the average, specific factors: Work nature: 80.1%; Responsibilities for work: 93.38%; Acknowledgment of achievement: 54.9%; Development opportunities: 47.0%; Success: 62.9%. Extrinsic motivation factors were very low, such as: Working conditions: 54.9%; Relations with superiors and colleagues: 37.7%; Policy and governance regime: 58.2%; Management and supervision: 21.8%; lowest salary and allowance: 17.2%. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that factors such as age, working time, working position, department of work and extrinsic motivation factors were statistically relevant to the general motivation of nurses. Conclusion: It is necessary to have policies to improve conditions, promote employees' work motivation through focusing on changing difficulties faced by nurses.

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