Work Stressor and Turnover Intentions Among Chinese Obstetrical Nurses

This study focuses on the relationship between job stress and intention to leave among obstetric (OB) nurses in the context of China‘s birth policy adjustment, and provides a scientific basis for policymakers and healthcare administrators. This study used a non-experimental descriptive correlation design with a purposive sampling of 230 OB nurses from three tertiary hospitals in Jinan, Shandong Province. Participants were surveyed using three questionnaires and descriptive analysis; ANOVA and correlation analyses were used to analyze the relationship between participants‘ stressor levels and turnover intention. Pearson‘s correlation coefficient analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between nurses‘ work stressors and turnover intention, with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.53, a moderate positive correlation (P < 0.001). Based on the survey data from three tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province, the obstetric nurses group has a medium level of work stressors, but a high turnover intention, highlighting the professional identity crisis.