Current status of nurses’ perceived professional benefits and influencing factors in 3A-level hospitals in Tianjin

Objective To investigate the current status of nurses’ perceived professional benefits in 3A-level hospitals in Tianjin, and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 421 clinical nurses from five 3A-level hospitals in Tianjin were recruited for investigation on perceived professional benefits by Nurses’Perceived Professional Benefits Scale. Results The total score of nurses’ perceived professional benefit was 110.50±14.24, the score index was 77.34%. Among five dimensions, the highest scores index was 84.80% for personal development, the lowest was 71.57% for identification by relatives and friends. Multiple linear regression analysis showed the three variables, such as department, teaching and cooperative relation between doctors and nurses entered the model, higher perceived professional benefits was observed in medical nurses, teaching nurses, and those with better cooperative relation between doctors and nurses (P<0.05) . Conclusion The investigated nurses in 3A-level hospitals in Tianjin show upper-moderate level of perceived professional benefits. Nursing managers should develop targeted interventions based on the factors affecting the perceived professional benefits of the nurses and further enhance their perceived professional benefits. Key words: Nurses; Perceived professional benefits; Influencing factors