title: [Work satisfaction among Spanish nurses working in English hospitals].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate work satisfaction among Spanish nurses employed by English hospitals, as well as the influence of several social and work-related variables associated with satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a cross-sectional study. All Spanish nurses (n=360) with a contract with any English hospital in April 2003 were included in the study. The self-administered and validated Font Roja work satisfaction questionnaire was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 78.6%. Overall work satisfaction among Spanish nurses was medium. The dimensions with higher work satisfaction were relationships with colleagues and superiors. The dimensions showing lowest work satisfaction were job satisfaction and professional competence. Statistically significant and positive associations were obtained between level of English, professional grade, shift pattern, working in the intensive care unit or accident and emergency department, time worked in English hospitals and degree of work satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Employers of Spanish nurses should try to increase job satisfaction and professional competence among these workers. Incentivation and professional promotion systems might help achieve this aim. Employers could also try to improve Spanish nurses' English level before contracts are signed and pay special attention to their needs during the first working year. Spanish nurses job satisfaction would also increase if they were allowed to choose their working shift and the unit or ward where they are going to work.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain. maruzafa@gmail.com
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruzafa-Martínez
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madrigal-Torres
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velandrino-Nicolás
authors.forename: Lidón
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López-Iborra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D013030:Spain