Intention to Extend Working Life among Thai Registered Nurses in Ministry of Public Health: A National Survey

Table 3

Reasons and nature of work wanted of 919 registered nurses who intend to delay their retirement until 65 years old.

	Total		Service Department		Academic Departments
	(n=919)		(n=813)		(n=106)
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Reason given by registered nurses who plan to delay retirement until 65 years
Healthy and able to work	884	96.2	782	96.2	102	96.2
Educated and have potential, expertise and experience in nursing	829	90.2	723	88.9	106	100.0
Earn income after retirement	796	86.6	700	86.1	97	91.5
Value and benefit to society	748	81.4	666	81.9	82	77.4
Reduce the professional nurse shortage	233	25.4	197	24.2	36	34.0
Other (e.g., have spouse or close friends at work and their daily life)	70	7.6	63	7.7	7	6.6
Nature of work wanted by registered nurses who plan to delay retirement until 65 years old
New job or position corresponding to knowledge and skill	341	37.1	305	37.5	36	34.0
The same job and position until 65 years old	281	30.6	244	30.0	37	30.9
Same position but in part time job	155	16.9	136	16.7	19	17.9
New job and it is a part time job	142	15.5	128	15.7	14	13.2

Notes. responses were allowed.