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Table 2 Recruitment and retention factors

From: Quality of work life of rural emergency department nurses and physicians: a pilot study

Variables

n

%

Mean

SD

Satisfaction with access to continuing education (0 to 4)

  

1.6

0.8

 Not at all

1

5.3

  

 A little

8

42.1

  

 Moderately

8

42.1

  

 Very

2

10.5

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Patient access to other departments (e.g., oncology) (0 to 5)

  

3.7

0.6

 Not available

0

0

  

 Poor

0

0

  

 Fair

0

0

  

 Good

5

31.2

  

 Very good

9

56.3

  

 Excellent

2

12.5

  

Work satisfaction (0 to 4)

    

 Technical resources

  

2.4

0.7

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

1

5

  

 Moderately

12

60

  

 Very

6

30

  

 Extremely

1

5

  

Pre-hospital and inter-hospital transfers services

  

2.5

0.6

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

1

5

  

 Moderately

9

45

  

 Very

10

50

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Relationships with colleagues

  

2.7

0.6

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

0

0

  

 Moderately

7

35

  

 Very

12

60

  

 Extremely

1

5

  

Relationships with managers

  

2.2

0.7

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

3

15

  

 Moderately

11

55

  

 Very

6

30

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Balance between personal and professional commitments

  

2.4

0.6

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

1

5

  

 Moderately

10

50

  

 Very

9

45

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Quality of life: positive impact of (0 to 4)

    

Aesthetic qualities of the environment

  

2.5

0.7

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

2

10

  

 Moderately

6

30

  

 Very

12

60

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Presence of a good weather

  

2.5

0.8

 Not at all

1

5

  

 A little

1

5

  

 Moderately

6

30

  

 Very

12

60

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Presence of a tranquility of the environment

  

2.7

0.7

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

5

5

  

 Moderately

25

25

  

 Very

65

65

  

 Extremely

5

5

  

Presence of different activities and services (sports and recreational activities, cultural activities, shopping, good schools)

  

2.1

0.7

 Not at all

0

0

  

 A little

3

15

  

 Moderately

8

40

  

 Very

9

45

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Presence of advantageous cost living (e.g., property prices)

  

2.1

0.9

 Not at all

2

10

  

 A little

2

10

  

 Moderately

6

30

  

 Very

10

50

  

 Extremely

0

0

  

Factors most frequently cited as contributing to QOL

    

 Tranquility of the environment

16

80

  

 Aesthetic qualities of the environment

8

40

  

 Access to good jobs for spouse/partner

4

20

  

 Access to sport and recreational activities

4

20