Intentions to leave and associated factors among laboratory professionals working at Amhara National Regional State public hospitals, Ethiopia: An institution-based cross-sectional study

被引：7

作者：

Dellie E. ^{[1
]}

Andargie Biks G. ^{[1
]}

Asrade G. ^{[1
]}

Gebremedhin T. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, PO. Box: 196, Gondar

来源：

BMC Research Notes | / 12卷 / 1期

关键词：

Amhara region; Ethiopia; Intention to leave; Laboratory professionals; Public hospitals;

D O I：

10.1186/s13104-019-4688-z

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摘要：

Objective: Laboratory professionals play a vital role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Knowledge of workplace variables that either motivates staff to keep working or quit their jobs is important for decision making. Thus, this study aimed to assess intentions to leave workplace and associated factors among laboratory professionals working at public hospitals of the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Results: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 16 to March 14, 2016, among 336 randomly selected laboratory professionals. The study revealed that 65.5% (95% CI 60-70) of professionals had intentions to leave their hospitals. Dissatisfaction with the provision of educational opportunities (AOR: 3.59, 95% CI 1.61-7.99), poor pays and benefits (AOR: 3.89, 95% CI 1.53-9.89), lack of recognition (AOR: 2.69, 95% CI 1.35-5.38), poor working environments (AOR: 2.77, 95% CI 1.45-3.30), high workload (AOR: 1.94, 95% CI 1.04-3.63), low affective commitment (AOR: 2.05, 95% CI 1.10-3.82), and being unmarried (AOR: 2.46, 95% CI 1.32-4.58) were factors significantly associated with intentions to leave. Magnitude of laboratory professionals' intention to leave was so high. Healthcare policymakers and hospital managers need to develop and institutionalize evidence-based retention strategies to reduce the intention of laboratory professionals to leave their workplace. © 2019 The Author(s).

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