Job satisfaction of nursing professionals in a second level hospital, in Mexico City

Abstract

Objective: To analyze job satisfaction in nursing professionals at a second level hospital in Mexico
City.

Theoretical Framework: Job satisfaction is a positive emotional state based on the subjective
perception of one’s own work, according to the attitude toward it, as well as the person’s beliefs and
values.

Material and methods: Quantitative, experimental, transversal, prolective, descriptive and
diagnostic study. The variable was job satisfaction. The universe was conformed by 530 nursing
professionals, and the sample by 200 nursing professionals.

Results: 52.50% of the nursing staff were satisfied with their work, 63.50% considered that the
work they do is of great value, and 40% believed that occasionally they lack the necessary time to
carry out their activities.

Discussion: 52.50% of the nursing staff were satisfied with their work, which differs from the
research by Pérez Ma. y Cols. that reports 83.10% of dissatisfied staff.

Conclusions: Nursing professionals at a second level hospital were satisfied with the work they do.
However, it would be advisable to continuously monitor the areas that cause dissatisfaction in order
to improve them in favor of the nursing staff and patients.