title: Work-related frustration among senior nurses at a medical centre.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the levels and causes of work-related frustration among senior nurses.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Role changes and the associated expectations and setbacks faced by senior middle-aged nurses can easily result in low morale. Therefore, working setbacks experienced by senior nurses must be investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional questionnaire study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Purposive sampling was used to select questionnaire recipients. In total, 482 senior nurses completed and returned a structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The predictive factors for frustration at work among senior nurses included age, service unit, and the impact of sleep disorders, which jointly explained 54% of the variance. In particular, age and service unit were important predictive factors for frustration at work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Senior nurses had medium-to-low scores for frustration at work and did not perceive a high level of frustration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The outpatient departments and other medical departments in this sector should provide a reasonable system of incentives and promotion opportunities if they are to retain their most senior and experienced nurses. The results of this study could serve as a reference for hospital administrations.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Health Care, Meiho University, Ping-Tung County, Taiwan.|Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Pei-Hern
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.|National Taiwan Normal University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yan-Chiou
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.|Fooyin University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chi-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.|National Cheng Kung University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shiow-Rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jeang
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Health Care, Meiho University, Ping-Tung County, Taiwan.|Superintendent Office, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Frank Huang-Chih
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005639:Frustration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: frustration at work; medical centre; senior nurses