ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses for offering basis to increase their occupational adaptability.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five hundred and forty-five nurses were investigated with work ability index questionnaire and occupational stress instruments.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were many risk factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses. The main variables that influenced occupational adaptability included work-overtime, mental load, social support, physical environment, and job hazards. The social support was the factor increasing the occupational adaptability of the nurses (P < 0.01, OR = 0.912). Five factors including work overtime, mental load, social support, physical environment and job hazards were introduced in the Logistic equation. The established functions were: Logit (P) = -11.357 + 1.011x(1) + 0.335x(2) - 0.076x(3) + 0.260x(4) + 0.129x(5).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There are many risk factors affecting occupational adaptability in nurses. Relevant measures should be taken to promote the occupational adaptability in nurses to reduce the risk factors.</p>