title: Job satisfaction and leaving intentions of midwives: analysis of a multinational cross-sectional survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between turnover intentions and job satisfaction among hospital midwives from seven countries and to determine how the related variables differ between countries.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Studies investigating professional turnover and job satisfaction among midwives are limited in scope.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used to investigate the intended turnover and job satisfaction relationship among 1190 hospital midwives in European and Asian countries. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires that included questions regarding the leaving intentions of midwives and the McCloskey/Mueller satisfaction scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Midwives were least satisfied with their extrinsic rewards and professional opportunities and with the balance between family and work. Significant differences were found in all domains of job satisfaction according to midwives' intentions to leave their current workplace in hospital or profession of midwife, and to work abroad.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are some general satisfying and dissatisfying elements for the profession of midwife across different countries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results highlight the importance of understanding midwives' leaving intentions and related factors across different countries. To prevent midwife turnover, health-care managers should gain greater insight into the early stage of midwives' turnover intention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Darja
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jarosova
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care, University of Presov, Presov, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gurkova
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Alvisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palese
authors.affiliation: Palmanova Udine Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godeas
authors.affiliation: Jesseniuss Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ziakova
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Sook
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Education Department, Korean Nurses Association, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jongwon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences and Technologies, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portalegre, Portugal.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.affiliation: The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Sally Wai-Chi
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Babiarczyk
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
authors.forename: Malgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fras
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nedvedova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018153:Czech Republic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008880:Midwifery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland; D011174:Portugal; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012846:Singapore; D018154:Slovakia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: job satisfaction; midwifery; turnover intention