WORK FATIGUE AMONG NURSES AT MAKASSAR CITY HOSPITALS: ACROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: This study expected to find physical and psychological work fatigue of nurses in Makassar City hospitals to improve work performance. Methods: The study stages, first is conducting FGDs of nursing and nursing experts, results of FGD are compiled with supporting theories and followed by quantitative research to find fatigue index with Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Result: The results show 3 characteristic factors, 5 work stress factors, 17 feelings of fatigue, 5 work quality factors, 4 organizational climate factors, 5 job satisfaction factors, namely indicators that can affect fatigue, the formula for the work fatigue index obtained is 0.53x characteristics + 0.32x work stress +0.3x quality of life +0.41x job satisfaction +0.45x work climate 0.39x feelings of fatigue. Conclusion: Characteristics, job stress, quality of life, job satisfaction, work climate and feeling of tiredness affect the work fatigue of nurses in hospitals in Makassar.