Job satisfaction vs. organizational climate: a cross-sectional study of Brazilian nursing personnel

Abstract

Objective: relating the job satisfaction of the nursing team and the organizational climate in a University Hospital. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study. EQUATOR checklist used to report the study is SQUIRE 2.0. The sample consisted of 226 nursing workers from a university hospital on the west side of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A Socio-demographic and Professional Characterization Questionnaire, Organizational Climate Scale for Health Organizations (ECOOS) and Work Satisfaction Questionnaire (S20 / S23) were been applied. Results: the relationship of job satisfaction and organizational climate is complex and is associated with the experience of each individual, the higher the Organizational Climate score, the higher the Work Satisfaction score. Conclusion: there is a correlation between job satisfaction and organizational climate; it was verify through the applied instruments that there are several dimensions and sub-dimensions associated with this relationship.