Relationship between Colleagues Solidarity and Job Motivation among Staff Nurses at Oncology Center Mansoura University

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Head Nurse of Hematology Department, Oncology Center, Mansour University, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Colleagues solidarity and job motivation are very essential and have important for creating positive work
environment and increasing nurses’ wellbeing, satisfaction, retention, engagement as well as organizational performance.
Aim: To explore the relationship between colleagues solidarity and job motivation among staff nurses at Oncology
Center- Mansoura University. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was utilized. Two tools were utilized for data
collection; colleague solidarity scale for nurses and nurses’ job motivation scale. Results: There was highly statistically
significant positive correlation between colleagues solidarity and job motivation. High percent of studied staff nurses
were always perceived total colleagues solidarity. Also, high percent of them were agreed toward total job motivation
Conclusions: There was highly statistically significant positive correlation between colleagues solidarity and job
motivation among staff nurses Recommendation: Adopting strategies to enhance colleague solidarity among nurses by
fostering a positive workplace through providing open channel of communication and needed support. Implementing
strategies for both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation like showing recognition and appreciation for nurses work effort,
offer opportunities for career development and provide rewards and wages to maintain nurses motivated.

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