SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION EXPERIENCED AMONG AUXILIARIES AND TECHNICIAN NURSES WORKING IN THE FEMALE WARD OF A SCHOOL HOSPITAL

Abstract

The aim of this study was to check if the auxiliaries and technician nurses working in a hospital ward experience satisfaction and dissatisfaction during the shift and also to identify which factors contributed to these people’s feelings. A quantitative research study was conducted using a Likert type scale. Twenty four auxiliaries and two technician nurses answered the questionnaire. Results showed that work can be experienced in different ways, considering that each person has its own world perception, aspirations, sorrows and joys. Work satisfaction is only one of many variations of its extent. It bears several consequences which can affect the individual’s attitudes towards life, family themselves and also influence directly into patients’ care.