정신과 병동 간호사의 도덕적 고뇌, 전문직 자아개념 및 직무만족도

Moral Distress, Professional Self-concept and Job Satisfaction of Nurses Working in Psychiatric Wards

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the level of moral distress, professional self-concept and job satisfaction of psychiatric nurses, and to determine correlations of moral distress and professional self-concept with job satisfaction. Methods: This study investigated psychiatric nurses working in psychiatric wards over 1 year who completed questionnaire about moral distress, professional self-concept and work satisfaction. Results: The mean score for moral distress was 3.14, for professional self-concept, 2.76 and for job satisfaction, 3.07. The moral distress was negatively correlated with job classification and job satisfaction (r = -.22, p < .05). The professional self-concept was positively correlated with job satisfaction (r = .59, p < .001). Conclusion: The results suggest that lower moral distress and better professional self-concept were correlated with better job satisfaction. The development of intervention to reduce moral distress and enhance professional self-concept is needed for psychiatric nurses.