Kontakt 2021, 23(1):45-51 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2020.045

Impact of noncommunicable disease conditions and physical burden on intent to leave midwifery in HungaryNursing - Original article

Krisztina Éles Gebriné1,*, Kinga Lampek2, Péter Takács3, Miklós Zrínyi4, Attila Sárváry5, Andrea Sárváry6
1 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Health, Department of Health Visitor Methodology and Public Health, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
2 University of Pécs, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Promotion, Pécs, Hungary
3 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Health, Department of Health Informatics, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
4 University of Debrecen, Coordination Center for Drug Development, Debrecen, Hungary
5 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Health, Department of Theoretical and Integrative Health Sciences, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
6 University of Debrecen, Faculty of Health, Department of Psychology, Nyíregyháza, Hungary

The aims of our study were to explore the burden of noncommunicable diseases and the physical demands of the job and their impact on intent to leave midwifery. A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted among 231 midwives in hospital-based midwifery units in Hungary. Spearman rank correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney test and Linear regression were performed for statistical analysis. Prevalence of noncommunicable diseases was over 30% for the top five diseases. Varicose veins and musculoskeletal problems were dominant symptoms. Smoking and alcohol consumption (often vs. sometimes) reached greater proportions (18.2% vs 12.6% smoking; 0.4% vs. 49.4% alcohol). Aspects of work-related physical burden were positively associated with intent to leave. Physical burden and noncommunicable diseases explained 26.2% of variance in staff turnover intentions, with diabetes making the biggest contribution. Physical burden and noncommunicable diseases explained over one-fourth of the variance in midwives' intent to leave the profession. Interventions aimed at reducing loss of midwives should address the physical burden of work as well as the impact of chronic symptoms developed as a consequence of high workloads.

Keywords: Health behaviours; Intent to leave; Midwives; Noncommunicable diseases; Physical burden

Received: September 17, 2020; Revised: November 24, 2020; Accepted: November 30, 2020; Prepublished online: December 7, 2020; Published: March 3, 2021  Show citation

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Éles Gebriné K, Lampek K, Takács P, Zrínyi M, Sárváry A, Sárváry A. Impact of noncommunicable disease conditions and physical burden on intent to leave midwifery in Hungary. Kontakt. 2021;23(1):45-51. doi: 10.32725/kont.2020.045.
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