Organizational Silence among Hospital Nurses in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the factors that contribute to organizational silence among Chinese nurses. Methods. A descriptive, comparative, and cross-sectional study was performed with the participation of 866 nurses from public hospitals in China. The data were collected using an online questionnaire that included sociodemographic information and a silence scale. Results. The overall level of organizational silence among nurses was moderate (51.35±14.99). Nurses indicated that they remained silent about administrative (2.97±1.10) and organizational topics (2.94±1.11) yet were more vocal about matters related to responsibility (1.68±0.86), honor (1.87±0.95), and enthusiasm (2.07±0.99). Moreover, data analysis demonstrated that department, educational status, professional title, years of employment, and employment status had effects on nurses' organizational silence (p