Investigation and analysis of social support of clinical nurses in second-level hospitals in remote areas of Tibet / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the social support of clinical nurses in second-level hospitals in remote areas of Tibet, and to explore the influencing factors, so as to provide the basis for nursing managers to develop targeted interventions. Methods A total of 212 nurses were selected by convenient holistic sampling method and investigated by self-designed questionnaire and social support rating scale. Results The total score of social support of clinical nurses was (30.72 ± 6.78) points. The main influencing factors of social support were educational background(F=4.602),ages(F=2.694),working years (F=2.387), budgeted posts(t=2.391), income(F=3.112) and marital status (F=2.636). Difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusions The social support of clinical nurses in second-level hospitals in remote areas of Tibet is low. It is important to establish a relatively perfect social support system according to the difference of nurses working conditions and geographical to improve their work enthusiasm and satisfaction rate.