SatisfactionNCT01343108
The Impact of Nurses' Emotional Labor on Job Satisfaction and Burnout
An observational study of Satisfaction, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Emotional labor is one of the bases that organizations earn profits. Nursing care needs high emotional labor to offer health care to patients. Among health carers that emphasize a lot on emotional labor, nurses are especially required to include emotional labor as very important parts of their jobs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Satisfaction
- How many people
- 157 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Mar 2011to Dec 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: nurses
Who may be able to join
- licensed nurses in the hospitals
Who cannot join
- part-time nurses
- nurses who work under a year in the hospitals
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Emotional labor is one of the bases that organizations earn profits. Nursing care needs high emotional labor to offer health care to patients. Among health carers that emphasize a lot on emotional labor, nurses are especially required to include emotional labor as very important parts of their jobs.
Read the detailed description
This study intends to investigate the association among emotional labor, job satisfaction, and burnout. Furthermore, the moderating effect of job stress , job involvement and emotional intelligence will be studied. The study population includes all nurses (N=18,446) of Taiwan's medical centers. Of which, 20% of randomly selected six medical centers will be delivered a questionnaire in order to further analyze the association of study variables.
The level of emotional labor, burnout, job satisfaction, job stress, job involvement and emotional intelligence of the study samples collected from questionnaires will be analyzed by using descriptive statistics, variance analyses, and SEM techniques in order to understand more the associations among study variables. Results of this study are expected to work as references to improve job satisfaction and decrease the level of burnout of nurses.
- Conditions
- Satisfaction
- Keywords
- Emotional Labor, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Emotional Intelligence, Job stress, Job involvement
- Medical subject headings
- Personal Satisfaction, Burnout, Psychological, Occupational Stress
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Apr 2011 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2011
- Study completionDec 2011 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SatisfactionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 157 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Cheng-I Chu, Principal investigator, Tzu Chi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01343108
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 100001
- Status last verified
- Apr 2011
- First submitted
- 26 Apr 2011
- Last updated
- 29 Apr 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Apr 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Impact of Nurses' Emotional Labor on Job Satisfaction and Burnout
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01343108
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 100001
- Conditions
- Satisfaction
- Keywords
- Emotional Labor, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Emotional Intelligence, Job stress, Job involvement
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 157 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2011
- Study completion
- Dec 2011 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Apr 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Emotional labor is one of the bases that organizations earn profits. Nursing care needs high emotional labor to offer health care to patients. Among health carers that emphasize a lot on emotional labor, nurses are especially required to include emotional labor as very important parts of their jobs.
Detailed description
This study intends to investigate the association among emotional labor, job satisfaction, and burnout. Furthermore, the moderating effect of job stress , job involvement and emotional intelligence will be studied. The study population includes all nurses (N=18,446) of Taiwan's medical centers. Of which, 20% of randomly selected six medical centers will be delivered a questionnaire in order to further analyze the association of study variables.
The level of emotional labor, burnout, job satisfaction, job stress, job involvement and emotional intelligence of the study samples collected from questionnaires will be analyzed by using descriptive statistics, variance analyses, and SEM techniques in order to understand more the associations among study variables. Results of this study are expected to work as references to improve job satisfaction and decrease the level of burnout of nurses.
Study design
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- nurses
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- licensed nurses in the hospitals
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- part-time nurses
- nurses who work under a year in the hospitals
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Apr 2011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cheng-I Chu principal investigator
Tzu Chi University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Satisfaction, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2011.