A Study of Nurses' Motivation for Work and Factors Affecting It: A Basis for Educational Activities Among Nurses in Najran Region

Abstract

Aims: This research study explored the current motivation status level for nurses in the Najran Region of Saudi Arabia, in order to identify the factors that positively influence levels of job satisfaction and motivation among Saudi nurses.
Method: This descriptive, exploratory cross-sectional study used a mixed-method design to examine the motivational factors that influence the job satisfaction among the nurses in the Najran Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. to inform the decisions of Saudi policymakers and assist them in leading to a development of intervention strategies that will be effective in improving motivation and job satisfaction of nurses in this specific region. Quantitative data were analysed through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, V26.0); descriptive and inferential statistical tests were utilized. Qualitative data were analysed with a thematic approach, using NVivo 9® qualitative analysis software.
Results: The results of this study indicate that Saudi nurses working in public hospitals are dissatisfied with their jobs. The given data show that there is a huge masking of the problem of gender disparity in which there is a higher proportion of male nurses than female nurses. Factors such as the career stage, work duration, and generational differences could be a point of influence in how the relationship between age and motivation among nurses. Therefore, that there were no significant differences in educational strategy scores between different age groups of nurses in Najran. Also, there is no difference in the scores between experience groups at this 95% level of confidence.
Conclusions: The study recommended that providing a conducive work environment to care for healthcare practitioners and implement specialized interventions can make them motivated, and thus many benefits from good patient care outcomes in Najran hospitals.