ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF NURSES IN A HOSPITAL CONTEXT: QUANTITATIVE STUDY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594772417085

• Palavras-chave: Commitment to work; Nurses and Nurses; Hospitals; People Management; Health Management.

• Keywords: Commitment to work; Nurses and Nurses; Hospitals; People Management; Health Management.

• Abstract:

  Organizational commitment is crucial to the performance and effectiveness of organizations, especially in the healthcare sector, where the dedication of professionals is vital to the quality of care.
  This study used the validated Portuguese version of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (QCO) in a quantitative descriptive and correlational approach, with 117 nurses from a hospital institution in the North of Portugal.
  The results showed that the instrument has acceptable reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient () of 0.735. The dimensions of affective (=0.779) and normative (=0.821) commitment were positively correlated with global organizational commitment. The data revealed higher levels of calculative commitment (=4.40), followed by affective commitment (=4.17) and normative commitment (=2.89), resulting in an overall level of moderate commitment (=3.75).αααX ̅X ̅X ̅X ̅
  Sociodemographic variables such as travel time, professional training, function, length of service, remuneration and choosing the same profession again significantly influenced organizational commitment.
  This study intended to contribute to the understanding of the dynamics of organizational commitment among Portuguese nurses and offers valuable insights for human resources management in healthcare institutions, highlighting the need for strategies that increase affective and normative commitment to improve employee retention and satisfaction. professionals.