Job satisfaction of advanced practice nurses in cancer care: A systematic review

F Geese*, S Zwakhalen, B Lucien, S Hahn

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To identify, evaluate, and summarise evidence about advanced practice nurses' (APNs') job satisfaction in cancer care and its related factors.

METHODS: A systematic review was performed including a narrative synthesis. Relevant evidence was identified from searches of three databases: Medline (PubMed), EBSCO (CINAHL), and PsychInfo. This systematic review searched for relevant articles published in English between 2000 and 2020. A structured process according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement was followed. The articles critical appraisal was based on the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool. Narrative data synthesis was based on the extracted data (study characteristics, type of questionnaire, level of job satisfaction, related factors, and risk of bias).

RESULTS: Just four articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. Job satisfaction of APNs providing cancer care in different care settings varied from low to high. Satisfying factors were personal, role, work, and institutional factors, whereas dissatisfies included the work setting and stress factors. Different measurement tools of the job satisfaction level were used, which might lead to non-comparable results.

CONCLUSION: The number of included studies and the findings from this systematic review present underinvestigated content according to the influence of patient group demands on APNs' job satisfaction. Evidence of patient group-specific factors relevant to APNs' job satisfaction could not be found. Further research is needed to address the influence of advanced nursing practice and patient group-related factors on job satisfaction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102089
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume56
Early online date24 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Advanced practice nursing
  • Clinical nurse specialist
  • Health risk management
  • Neoplasms
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Nurse roles
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
  • Quality of care
  • Workforce issues
  • COMPASSION FATIGUE
  • INTENT
  • WORKFORCE
  • STRESS
  • LEAVE

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