1. Job satisfaction among nursing staff : a cross-sectional study in Slovenian healthcare settingsSebastjan Merlo, Iztok Podbregar, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Background: Job satisfaction among nursing staff is a key determinant of workforce stability, quality of care, and healthcare system sustainability. Nurses are increasingly exposed to high workload, staffing shortages, and complex organizational demands, which may adversely affect satisfaction and retention. The aim of this study was to examine job satisfaction among nursing staff working across different levels of healthcare in Slovenia and to identify organisational and sociodemographic factors associated with job satisfaction. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among nursing staff employed in Slovenian healthcare settings. Data were collected using an online questionnaire that included the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and sociodemographic, occupational, and organizational variables. Differences in job satisfaction across professional groups were examined using non-parametric tests. Associations between job satisfaction dimensions and explanatory variables were analysed using Spearman’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of job satisfaction. Results: Organizational and workload-related factors emerged as the most consistent determinants of job satisfaction across all JSS dimensions and total satisfaction. Unclear job task definitions, high workload, insufficient staffing, continuous healthcare provision, unfavourable work schedules, and limited opportunities for rest were associated with lower job satisfaction. In contrast, financially compensated overtime, supportive supervision, higher perceived employer quality, longer tenure in the current position were associated with higher satisfaction in several domains. Sociodemographic variables showed weaker and less consistent effects after adjustment for organizational characteristics. Intentions to change jobs within or outside the healthcare system were strongly associated with lower satisfaction across nearly all dimensions. Conclusions: Job satisfaction among nursing staff is shaped predominantly by modifiable organizational factors rather than demographic characteristics. Interventions aimed at improving task clarity, staffing adequacy, work organization, leadership practices, and recovery opportunities may enhance job satisfaction and contribute to a more sustainable nursing workforce.
Keywords: job satisfaction, nurses, workload, organizational factors
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3. Acceptance and perceptions of old age and agingMateja Lorber, 2019, preface, editorial, afterword Keywords: nurses, nursing care, health care, Slovenia, acceptance, elderly, older people, aging, Slovenia
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4. Attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care among nursing employees in hospitalsTanja Montanič Starc, Igor Karnjuš, Katarina Babnik, 2019, original scientific article Abstract: Introduction: Understanding spirituality and spiritual care is a prerequisite for holistic care. The research goal was to describe nurses' attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care. Methods: The study was carried out between 2015 and 2016 using a quantitative non-experimental method. The Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale Questionnaire was given to a sample of 182 nursing care employees, mostly women (n = 153, 88.4 %), with completed higher (n = 93, 53.8 %) or secondary (n = 75, 43.4 %) education, from four Slovenian hospitals. The questionnaire had adequate internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.83). Results: The highest agreement (x = 4.27, s = 0.82) was reached on the statement which describes spiritual care as respecting patient's privacy, dignity, cultural and religious beliefs. Participants also agreed with the statement that they provide spiritual care by demonstrating kindness, care, and cheerfulness (x = 4.2, s = 0.76), but they expressed uncertainty about the statement that spirituality and spiritual care are fundamental aspects of nursing care (x = 2.88, s = 1.08). Discussion and conclusion: Participants connect spirituality with an understanding of themselves and the world, rather than only with religion and sacral objects. The research has confirmed the findings of previous Slovenian studies that nurses give priority to meeting patients' physical needs before spiritual ones probably also as a result of a lack of knowledge and professional guidance on spiritual care.
Keywords: nursing, nurses, spirituality, spiritual care, attitudes, beliefs
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10. Women's experience and attitudes towards menopause and health : descriptive researchJožefa Gregorin, Jožica Ramšak-Pajk, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: Introduction: The physiological changes in hormonal levels occurring during perimenopause and postmenopause may affect the health of women. The purpose of the research was to explore the views and attitudes of women of this stage towards menopause, health, healthy lifestyle and some aspects of information regarding menopause. Methods: The study was based on a quantitative and qualitative approach. A semi-structured questionnaire (Cronbach alpha = 0.813) was used as a research instrument. The open question was interpreted by a qualitative method. A random systematic sample consisted of one hundred female patients, aged 45 to 60 years, attending a private healthcare institution. The survey was conducted in October 2014. The data collected were processed with the software Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 20.0. Results: The self-reported health status of the respondents was good (57.3 %) or very good (22.3 %). The most commonly cited symptoms included hot flushes and night sweats (x = 2.73), sleep problems (x = 2.8), and mental and physical exhaustion (x = 2.70). Information from nurses was never sought by 57.6 % and occasionally by 9.8 % of the respondents, although the interviewees expressed the need for more comprehensive information on the subject. The identified subcategories include a positive attitude and self-confidence, support of the environment, consumer health information and healthy lifestyle. Discussion and conclusion: The research participants have a positive attitude to health, they are aware that there is much they can do to maintain and improve their health. As they also expressed the need to be better informed, the scope of nurses' work in referential out-patient clinics may be extended to menopausal counselling. However, more research on this topic needs to be undertaken.
Keywords: menopause, symptoms, lifestyle, nurses, primary health care
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