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King C, Timler A, Gill J, Loh N, Morgan M, Nolan J, Sturdy R, Debenham JR. This is why we are staying: Job satisfaction among Physiotherapists in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Aust J Rural Health 2024; 32:521-537. [PMID: 38572851 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) is classified by the Modified Monash Model as MM6 & 7 ('Remote/Very Remote'). Many physiotherapists in the Kimberley are considered 'rural generalists' and require a diverse set of clinical and non-clinical skills to work successfully within this setting. OBJECTIVE To understand physiotherapists' perspectives regarding job satisfaction within the Kimberley region a 'rural and remote' areas of Australia. DESIGN An exploratory case study approach examined physiotherapists' job satisfaction in the Kimberley. Each participant completed a demographic survey and a one-on-one face-to-face interview lasting for approximately 60 minutes. Transcriptions were analysed and presented thematically. Eleven physiotherapists (nine women, two men, median age = 32 [27-60] years) participated in the study. Participants' median time working in the Kimberley was 2 (1-15) years; eight participants completed a rural placement, and eight participants had a rural background. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION Two overarching themes relating to job satisfaction emerged: 'personal factors' and 'workplace factors'. Furthermore, several sub-themes illustrated high levels of job satisfaction. Positive sub-themes relating to personal factors included 'belonging to the community and a rural lifestyle'. 'Diversity in caseloads' and 'workplace culture' were examples of positive workplace sub-themes. Subthemes that challenged the participants personally were 'family arrangements' including schooling, 'spousal employment and family separation' and the 'transiency and social issues' within these remote communities. Workplace challenges comprised of 'barriers to providing best practice' and the 'workforce and clinical experience' found within the Kimberley physiotherapy community and the wider health care workforce. The primary challenge of job satisfaction that encompassed both personal and workplace factors was 'accommodation', with 'cost', 'lack of availability', and 'perceived unsafe location' challenging physiotherapists' decisions to remain in the Kimberley. CONCLUSION This study describes the many factors impacting job satisfaction among physiotherapists in a rural and remote location in WA Australia. These factors warrant consideration by organisations interested in improving recruitment and retention in this context. Improving recruitment and retention in physiotherapists in rural and remote Australia has the potential to positively influence health service provision, and therefore improve health outcomes for those living in rural and remote communities.
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- Chenae King
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
- Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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- Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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- Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
- Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
- Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Byrne AL, Brown J, Willis E, Baldwin A, Harvey C. Nurse Navigators - Champions of the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework: A solution. Aust J Rural Health 2024; 32:475-487. [PMID: 38506495 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Nurse Navigators were introduced in Queensland, Australia, in 2016. Nurse Navigators coordinate person-centred care, create partnerships, improve care coordination and outcomes and facilitate system improvement, independently of hospital or community models. They navigate across all aspects of hospital and social services, liaising, negotiating and connecting care as needed. People stay with Nurse Navigators for as long as required, though the intent is to transition them from high-care needs to self-management. Nurse Navigators are a working model in rural and remote areas of Queensland. OBJECTIVE To describe where the rural and remote Nurse Navigator position fits within the Rural Remote Nursing Generalist Framework and to define the depth and breadth of the rural and remote Nurse Navigator's scope of practice. DESIGN Using template analysis, data from focus groups and interviews were analysed against the domains of the recently released National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework. Navigators working in rural and remote areas across Queensland Health were invited to an interview (n = 4) or focus group (n = 9), conducted between October 2019 and August 2020. FINDINGS Rural and remote Nurse Navigators are proficient in all domains of the framework and actively champion for their patients, carers and the communities where they live and work. DISCUSSION This research demonstrates that rural and remote Nurse Navigators are a working model of advanced nursing practice, acting as 'champions' of The Framework. CONCLUSION The Nurse Navigator model of care introduced to Queensland exemplifies proficient registered nurse practice to the full extent of their knowledge and skill.
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- Amy-Louise Byrne
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- College of Nursing and Health Science, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
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Liddle Z, Fitts MS, Bourke L, Murakami-Gold L, Campbell N, Russell DJ, Mathew S, Bonson J, Mulholland E, Humphreys JS, Zhao Y, Boffa J, Ramjan M, Tangey A, Schultz R, Wakerman J. Attitudes to Short-Term Staffing and Workforce Priorities of Community Users of Remote Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services: A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:482. [PMID: 38673393 PMCID: PMC11050694 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of short-term staffing in remote health services, including Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs). This paper explores the perceptions of clinic users' experiences at their local clinic and how short-term staffing impacts the quality of service, acceptability, cultural safety, and continuity of care in ACCHSs in remote communities. Using purposeful and convenience sampling, community users (aged 18+) of the eleven partnering ACCHSs were invited to provide feedback about their experiences through an interview or focus group. Between February 2020 and October 2021, 331 participants from the Northern Territory and Western Australia were recruited to participate in the study. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim, and written notes and transcriptions were analysed deductively. Overall, community users felt that their ACCHS provided comprehensive healthcare that was responsive to their health needs and was delivered by well-trained staff. In general, community users expressed concern over the high turnover of staff. Recognising the challenges of attracting and retaining staff in remote Australia, community users were accepting of rotation and job-sharing arrangements, whereby staff return periodically to the same community, as this facilitated trusting relationships. Increased support for local employment pathways, the use of interpreters to enhance communication with healthcare services, and services for men delivered by men were priorities for clinic users.
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- Zania Liddle
- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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- Department of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, VIC 3630, Australia;
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- Poche SA and NT, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia;
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Darwin, NT 0800, Australia;
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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- Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation, Nhulunbuy, NT 0880, Australia;
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- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Bendigo, VIC 3550, Australia;
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- Northern Territory Department of Health, Northern Territory Government, Darwin, NT 0800, Australia;
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- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia;
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- Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government, Casuarina, NT 0810, Australia;
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- Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (A.T.); (R.S.)
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- Ngaanyatjarra Health Service, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (A.T.); (R.S.)
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- Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; (Z.L.); (D.J.R.); (S.M.); (J.B.); (J.W.)
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Huang TL, Chang HY, Huang M, Wong AMK, Yu WP, Cheng TCE, Teng CI. Transforming outcome expectations into retention among hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study. J Adv Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38586889 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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AIM To examine the main effects and interaction effects of outcome expectations (e.g., anticipated satisfactory salary and benefits), nurse identity (a sense of membership in the nursing profession), and information-access efficiency of the electronic medical record system (how the system enables nurses to quickly retrieve the needed information) on nurses' retention. DESIGN This study uses a cross-sectional survey and adopts proportionate random sampling to recruit a representative sample of nurses of a medical centre in Taiwan. METHODS This study successfully obtained completed questionnaires from 430 nurses during December 2021 to January 2022. Data are analysed by using hierarchical regressions. RESULTS Positive outcome expectations and identification as a member in the nursing profession are associated with retention. Information-access efficiency strengthens the link between outcome expectations and retention, while nurse identity weakens this link. CONCLUSION Outcome expectations can help retain nurses, particularly those who perceive high levels of information-access efficiency and possess weak nurse identity. That is, outcome expectations have a complementary role with nurse identity in retaining nurses. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION Nurse managers should devise means to build positive outcome expectations for nurses. In addition, either strengthening nurses' identification with the nursing profession or improving the information-access efficiency of the electronic medical system may also help retain nurses. IMPACT This study examined how to transform outcome expectation to nurse retention, offering nurse managers to devise new means to retain nurses. REPORTING METHOD STROBE statement was chosen as EQUATOR checklist. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution.
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- Tzu-Ling Huang
- Department of Information Management, National Central University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Department of Business and Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Booker LA, Spong J, Hodge B, Deacon-Crouch M, Bish M, Mills J, Skinner TC. Differences in shift and work-related patterns between metropolitan and regional/rural healthcare shift workers and the occupational health and safety risks. Aust J Rural Health 2024; 32:141-151. [PMID: 38063243 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore if there are differences in shift patterns and work-related factors between metropolitan and regional/rural healthcare shift workers and their risk of poor sleep and mental health. Furthermore, explore whether these factors impact on medical errors, workplace and car/near car accidents. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING An anonymous online survey of healthcare shift workers in Australia. PARTICIPANTS A total of 403 nurses, midwives and paramedics completed the survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sample characteristics, employment location, shift work-related features, sleep and mental health measurements, workplace accidents, medical errors and car/near car accident post shift. RESULTS Regional/rural healthcare shift workers were significantly older, had more years' experience, worked more nights, on-call and hours per week. Those in metropolitan areas took significantly longer (minutes) to travel to work, had higher levels of anxiety, increased risk of shift work disorder, reported significantly more workplace accidents and were more likely to have a car/near car accident when commuting home post shift. Both groups reported ~25% having a medical error in the past year. Workplace accidents were related to more on-call shifts and poor sleep quality. Medical errors were associated with fewer years' experience, more evening shifts and increased stress. Car accidents were associated with metropolitan location and increased depression. CONCLUSION Differences in work-related factors between metropolitan and regional/rural healthcare shift workers were observed. Some of these factors contributed to occupational health and safety risks. Further exploration is needed to understand how to reduce occupational health and safety risks, and improve employee and patient safety both in both regional/rural and metropolitan areas.
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- Lauren A Booker
- School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Health and Society, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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