ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Health Serv.
Sec. Person-Centered Health and Care Systems
Potential profile analysis and influencing factors of physical nurse job embedding
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Shanghai, China
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Abstract
Objective: This study aims to analyze the latent profiles of job embeddedness among physical examination nurses and their influencing factors, providing a scientific basis for nursing talent management. Methods: Using convenience sampling, 150 physical examination nurses from Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center were surveyed. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, the Job Embeddedness Scale, the Nurse Retention Intention Scale, the Nurse Work Environment Scale, and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ). Latent profile analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed. Results: The average score of job embeddedness among nurses was 69.89 ±11.67, revealing three latent profiles: low (26.7%), medium (31.4%), and high (41.9%). Multivariate analysis indicated that annual income, promotion satisfaction, retention intention, and psychological capital (PCQ) were the main influencing factors (p<0.05). Conclusion: Job embeddedness among physical examination nurses exhibits heterogeneity. It is recommended to enhance job embeddedness and stabilize the nursing workforce through comprehensive measures, such as establishing standardized management systems, optimizing nursing management structures, and ensuring reasonable income.
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Keywords
influencing factor, job embedding, PCQ, physical examination nurse, potential profile analysis
Received
07 September 2025
Accepted
05 January 2026
Copyright
© 2026 ZHI and Gan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Jingjing Gan
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