Original Article J Prev Med Public Health 2014;47:258-265 • http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.14.002 pISSN 1975-8375  eISSN 2233-4521

Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health

Influence of the Nursing Practice Environment on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention Sang-Yi Lee1, Chul-Woung Kim2,3, Jeong-Hee Kang4*, Tae-Ho Yoon5, Cheoul Sin Kim6 Department of Health Policy and Management, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju; 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon; 3Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon; 4Department of Nursing Science, Gyeongju University, Gyeongju; 5Department of Preventive Medicine & Occupational Medicine, Yangsan Campus of Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan; 6Research Institute for Dental Care, Korean Dental Association, Seoul, Korea 1

Objectives: To examine whether the nursing practice environment at the hospital-level affects the job satisfaction and turnover intention of hospital nurses. Methods: Among the 11 731 nurses who participated in the Korea Health and Medical Workers’ Union’s educational program, 5654 responded to our survey. Data from 3096 nurses working in 185 general inpatient wards at 60 hospitals were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression modeling. Results: Having a standardized nursing process (odds ratio [OR], 4.21; p