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Effects of organisational justice, work engagement and nurses' perception of care quality on turnover intention among newly licensed registered nurses: A structural equation modelling approach

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  • Ting Cao
  • Xiuxiu Huang
  • Limin Wang
  • Bei Li
  • Xu Dong
  • Han Lu
  • Qiaoqin Wan
  • Shaomei Shang

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Aims and objectives To investigate turnover intention among newly licensed registered nurses and to clarify the impact pathways of organisational justice, work engagement and nurses’ perception of care quality on turnover intention. Background Nurse shortage is an ongoing and urgent issue worldwide, in which nurse turnover could exacerbate the situation. Newly licensed registered nurses will become the main nursing workforce in the future; however, previous studies have not revealed the specific reasons underlying their turnover intentions. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional design. Methods A total of 569 newly licensed registered nurses undertaking direct care were recruited from thirteen hospitals from October to November 2018 across Beijing, China. Based on the job demands–resources model, we advanced a hypothetical model, linking the paths between organisational justice, work engagement, nurses’ perception of care quality and turnover intention. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the hypothetical model. The study adhered to the STROBE statement for observational studies. Results In total, 22.3% of newly licensed registered nurses had a high turnover intention. The final model had an acceptable fit and could explain 58% of the variance in turnover intention. The organisational justice was directly related to high work engagement, great nurses’ perception of care quality and low turnover intention. Additionally, organisational justice also had indirect effects on great nurses’ perception of care quality and low turnover intention, which were partially mediated by work engagement. However, the effect of nurses’ perception of care quality on turnover intention was not significant. Conclusion The improvement of organisational justice could enhance work engagement, and nurses’ perception of care quality, and reduce turnover intention, which is crucial to improving care quality and addressing the shortage of nurses. Relevance to clinical practice This study provides evidence for policymakers and hospital administrators to take targeted measures to enhance work engagement, foster high‐quality care and create better defences against losing nurses.

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  • Ting Cao & Xiuxiu Huang & Limin Wang & Bei Li & Xu Dong & Han Lu & Qiaoqin Wan & Shaomei Shang, 2020. "Effects of organisational justice, work engagement and nurses' perception of care quality on turnover intention among newly licensed registered nurses: A structural equation modelling approach," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(13-14), pages 2626-2637, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:29:y:2020:i:13-14:p:2626-2637
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15285
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