@article{Lalitha Krishnamoorthy_Rajendran Muthuveloo_Teoh Ai Ping_2023, title={THE IMPACT OF NON-FINANCIAL INCENTIVES ON INTENTION TO STAY: A STUDY AMONG NURSES IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN MALAYSIA}, volume={12}, url={https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/1123}, DOI={10.31674/mjn.2020.v12i01.015}, abstractNote={<p>The growing aging population and the need for quality healthcare necessitate increasing demand for nurses. However, the shortage of nursing workforce remains a challenge for many hospitals. Nurse turnover continues to be as one of the factors of shortage of nurses. Incentives have been found to improve nurse retention. Specifically, non-financial incentives have shown potential as an approach addressing performance, quality of healthcare and turnover. As such, this study aims to examine the impact of non-financial incentives on nurses’ intention to stay. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 153 registered nurses employed in private hospitals in Malaysia. Non-financial incentives were measured with eight dimensions consisting of education, training and professional development; recognition; promotional opportunities; flexible working arrangements; autonomy and control over nursing practice; manageable workload; management and supervisory support and finally, work environment. In this study, promotional opportunities, manageable workload and work environment have shown a significant positive relationship on nurses’ intention to stay. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, hospital management may focus on creating a positive and safe work environment, formal framework for promotional opportunities and maintaining adequate nursing workforce to avoid heavy workloads among nurses. These strategies in turn, may improve nurse retention.</p>}, number={1}, journal={The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN)}, author={Lalitha Krishnamoorthy and Rajendran Muthuveloo and Teoh Ai Ping}, year={2023}, month={Mar.}, pages={123-134} }