# Operation Room Staff Professional Commitment and Related Factors at Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023; Multi‐Center, Cross‐Sectional Study

## TL;DR

This study examines the professional commitment of operating room staff in Ethiopia and identifies factors like education and income that influence it.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into factors affecting professional commitment among operating room staff in Amhara referral hospitals.

## Key findings

- The mean professional commitment score was 67.4%.
- Educational level, income, and ethical leadership were significant predictors of professional commitment.
- Interventions like training and salary revisions are recommended to improve commitment.

## Abstract

Professional commitment is essential in high‐stress hospital environments like the operating room (OR), influencing healthcare quality, patient satisfaction, and outcomes. Poor commitment can lead to staff absenteeism, yet data on the commitment of OR staff and its influencing factors remain limited.

To assess the professional commitment of OR staff and its associated factors at Amhara referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2023.

A multi‐center, cross‐sectional study was conducted from April 20 to May 20, 2023, involving 424 participants selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a pretested, self‐administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Factor analysis was performed after verifying assumptions. Simple and multiple linear regressions identified associated factors, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval (CI).

The study achieved a 96.9% response rate. The mean professional commitment score was 67.4% (95%CI: 66.6, 71.0). Principal component analysis identified one factor explaining 57.1% of the variance in professional commitment. Significant predictors included educational level (B = 1.80; CI: 0.257, 3.350), monthly income (B = 1.89; CI: 0.324, 3.452), work experience (B = 1.51; CI: 0.284, 2.731), affective organizational commitment (B = 0.60; CI: 0.305, 0.821), normative organizational commitment (B = 0.25; CI: 0.120, 0.377), personal characteristics (B = 0.24; CI: 0.145, 0.342), and ethical leadership (B = 0.09; CI: 0.011, 0.163).

Professional commitment among OR staff was moderate. Enhancing commitment requires targeted interventions such as training and educational opportunities, salary structure revisions, and the promotion of ethical leadership among healthcare managers and supervisors.