Organizational well-being and job satisfaction: cross-sectional study in a nurses' group

Introduction: Job satisfaction impacts on multiple aspects of work environment, influencing productivity, performance, absenteeism, permanence, hiring, organizational commitment, nursing care. The purpose of the study was to describe the perception of the level of organizational well-being and job satisfaction by identifying the determinants of unwellness organizational at the ASL 3 Genovese "Villa Scassi Hospital". Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2019; the information was collected through a questionnaire administered to a sample of 318 nurses made of 72 items and socio-demographic characteristics, of which 22 items examining the level of burnout and 50 items investigating the influence of psychosocial factors on the well-being of workers. Results: A total of 318 questionnaires were administered with an adhesion rate of 36.16%. 76.52% of the population is not satisfied with their working condition, while 20.86% is. The levels of emotional exhaustion were high as 30% of the interviewed sample was found to be emotionally stressed "several times a month" due to the work performed. 33.9% and 42.6% of the sample judged their work complex and interesting with a grade of 10. Discussion: There is a need to make health care organizations more aware that having a class of nurses who show passion and interest in their profession improves the quality of the work itself and the quality of care provided to clients.