Factors Affecting Turnover Intention among Health Professionals in Specialized Hospitals – Specifically at Jimma University Specialized Hospital

Abstract

This study is focused on Turnover intention.  Turnover  intention  has  been  acknowledged  as  the  best  predictor  of  actual  turnover. Actual Turnover is expected to increase as the intention increases. Health workers turnover is an increasing problem that threatens the functioning of the health care sector worldwide, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. The purpose of this study is therefore to examine multiple factors that may influence turnover intention among health professionals in the Jimma University Specialized Hospital. The study was descriptive in nature; respondents were drawn based on stratified sampling technique. Hence, 247 samples were selected from the total population (N=703). In addition to this, data were collected via structured questionnaires and interview. The SPSS (v.20) was used to process the primary data which were collected through questionnaire. Consistency of the data is also tested by Cronbach’s alpha reliability test, bivariate correlation analysis (two-tailed), and multiple regressions (to analyze impact relationships between/among variables involved) were used for data analysis. As a result, pay dissatisfaction, distributive injustice, and workload and job dissatisfaction were the major factors that affect turnover intention in Jimma University Specialized Hospital (JUSH). Therefore, it is advisable that JUSH to revising the pay and incentive packages of health professionals.

Keywords:  Health professionals, pay dissatisfaction, turnover intention, workload