ค่านิยมของพยาบาลวิชาชีพโรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี ประเทศไทย

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This study was descriptive research conducted to analyze the relationship among personal attributes, job characteristics and the values of registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital, Thailand. Data collection was done by using a questionnaire to collect data from 340 registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital who had at least one year of working experience in the ward and in health promotion. Data were collected from 14 September - 24 November 2009. The data was analyzed by frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, Onaway ANOVA, Pearson’s product - moment correlation coefficient and a chi-square test. The results revealed that most registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital gave importance to all values at a medium level 59.0% and personal values at the highest level 32.3%. Next were professional values, followed by Mahidol university’s core values, finally and organizational values. The registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital perceived to all job characteristics at a high level 65.6%. Registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital differed in their working experience, educational level, and hiring status and they had different values. However, job characteristics were different but the values were not different. Working experience and educational level had a positive relationship at the least level with the values of registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital. Job characteristics had no relationship with values of the registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital.

Finding from this study recommended that the school of nursing, Ramathibodi hospital should set policies that encourage the registered nurses in Ramathibodi hospital to give more importance to the Mahidol university’s core values and organizational values.

Key words: Registered nurse, Values, Job characteristics