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Original Research | Professional Studies | Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026 | Pages: 1803 - 1807 | India
A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Job Satisfaction of Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Maharashtra
Abstract: Background: Staff nurses play a crucial role in determining the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care rendered to patients. To ensure a good quality care and to assess the performance and efficiency of healthcare services, nurses? job satisfaction becomes a good indicator. Materials and methods: This study aims to assess the level of job satisfaction among nurses in a tertiary care hospital. The cross-sectional study was done among 200 nurses in a tertiary care hospital by the non-probability sampling technique for three months using modified Minnesota satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) scale. Study included nurses who gave consent to participate in the study and have at least 1 year of working experience. Results: Majority (57.5%) of the nurses have moderate level of job satisfaction while 38% of the nurses are poorly satisfied and 4.5% of the nurses are highly satisfied with their job. Several socio demographic factors significantly affect the overall job satisfaction and its various components. Conclusion: Job satisfaction is not a single entity but a composition of various factors and each factors needs to be worked upon and should be keenly observed to improve the satisfaction level thereby improving healthcare services for the community.
Keywords: Job, Healthcare, Nurses, Satisfaction, Tertiary Care Hospital
How to Cite?: Dr. Swoyamprava Kundu, Dr. Ranjit Mankeshwar, Dr. Komal Shelke, "A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Job Satisfaction of Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Maharashtra", Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1803-1807, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26721123703, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26721123703