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Theilla M, Weil-Lotan D. The impact of a nutrition course on self-epistemic authority, professional meaning as mediating factors on professional identity among nursing students. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:549. [PMID: 39135078 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02220-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The professional competence of nursing personnel is integral to the efficacy of nursing procedures. Educational endeavors, especially those encompassing professional training programs, are critical in fostering a professional identity among nurses. The role of nurses within a multi-disciplinary nutrition team has the potential to enhance professional identity and improve the quality of care provided. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the potential impact of knowledge acquisition and practical nutrition education on the development of professional identity among nursing school students. Furthermore, we hypothesize that professional autonomy and self-epistemic authority mediated the relationship between a sense of meaning, professional mission, and professional identity. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey compared nursing students who had completed a practical nutrition course with those who had not. The study measured professional identity, professional autonomy, self-epistemic authority, and sense of meaning. Data collection was conducted using validated questionnaires, with questions tailored to suit the study demographic. Mediation analysis was conducted on the combined sample of both groups. PARTICIPANTS The study included 98 nursing students, divided into a study group (57 students who completed a nutrition course) and a control group (41 students who did not complete the course). RESULTS Significant differences were found between the groups in measures of professional identity (t = 3.42, p < .001), professional autonomy (t = 2.93, p < .005), and self-epistemic authority (t = 2.78, p < .007). There was no significant difference in the sense of meaning (t = 1.45, p = .150). Mediation analysis on the combined sample revealed that self-epistemic authority mediated the relationship between professional meaning and professional identity, while professional autonomy did not. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that practical nutrition education enhances nursing students' professional identity, autonomy, and self-epistemic authority. Future studies should include larger and more diverse samples to further explore these relationships.
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- Miriam Theilla
- Nursing Department, Tel Aviv-Yaffo Academic College School for Nursing Sciences, Hever Haleumim 10, Yaffo -Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Nursing Department, Tel Aviv-Yaffo Academic College School for Nursing Sciences, Hever Haleumim 10, Yaffo -Tel Aviv, Israel
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Väisänen V, Ruotsalainen S, Hietapakka L, Sulander J, Sinervo T. The role of workday characteristics on perceived stress and time pressure among nurses in Finnish long-term care - a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:878. [PMID: 39095796 PMCID: PMC11295524 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11294-4] [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: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Aging populations and nursing workforce issues are causing challenges for long-term care globally, and therefore, improving the work-related wellbeing and retention of nurses is crucial. As such, gaining a further understanding of the factors that affect work strain in long-term care is important. Previously, the effect of job demands on the wellbeing of nurses has been researched principally by subjective instruments. In this study, we examined the relationship between indirectly measured workday characteristics and perceived stress and time pressure among nurses working in Finnish long-term care (assisted living facilities with 24-hour assistance). METHODS A total of 503 nurses from 44 assisted living facilities across Finland completed time measurement surveys and wellbeing questionnaires. The data were linked with client characteristics from the Resident Assessment Instrument register. The relationships between the measured number of care events during the workday, clients' care needs, and the amount of breaktime and perceived stress and time pressure were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Nurses who had more care events and clients with greater care needs were at higher odds of having high stress. More care events and reduced breaktime were associated with high time pressure. Disruptions during the workday were strongly associated with both high stress and time pressure. Last, nurses who were under high stress and time pressure worked more often in teams with lower team autonomy. CONCLUSIONS Our findings on indirectly measured job demands indicate that dividing the workload equally among nurses through better work division can help reduce the stress and time pressure of nurses in long-term care. In addition, ensuring sufficient breaktime and preventing unnecessary disruptions is important. To help recruit and retain the care workforce, fair management of work that accounts for varying client care needs and workload is needed. In addition, legislative and governance tools, such as staffing level regulation, and further consideration of job demands might aid in reducing the job strain of nurses. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patients or nurses were not involved in the design of the study, analysis, or interpretation of the results, or in the preparation of the manuscript.
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- Visa Väisänen
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Welfare State Research and Reform unit, Health and Social Service System Research team, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, 00330, Finland.
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Welfare State Research and Reform unit, Health and Social Service System Research team, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, 00330, Finland
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Welfare State Research and Reform unit, Health and Social Service System Research team, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, 00330, Finland
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Welfare State Research and Reform unit, Health and Social Service System Research team, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, 00330, Finland
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Welfare State Research and Reform unit, Health and Social Service System Research team, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki, 00330, Finland
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Souto SP, Prata AP, Albuquerque RS, Caldeira S. Discussing the midwifery scope of practice within the NANDA-I taxonomy. Int J Nurs Knowl 2024. [PMID: 38829159 DOI: 10.1111/2047-3095.12473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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PURPOSE To discuss the midwifery scope of practice within the NANDA-I taxonomy. METHODS Review of the NANDA-I taxonomy followed by critical analysis of the nursing diagnoses (NDs) within the scope of midwifery practice. Search terms were defined. Two authors independently analyzed all diagnoses, and another author validated the results. FINDINGS Of the 267 NDs in the NANDA-I taxonomy, 39 (14.6%) perceived a relationship with midwifery's scope of practice, and among these, 15 (5.6%) guaranteed greater specificity and accuracy for clinical reasoning. CONCLUSIONS The suitability of NDs for the broad spectrum of the midwifery scope of practice may need to be completed. Women's responses to life events and health conditions are simultaneously complex and specific, and many NDs in the NANDA-I terminology may be far from fully identified and developed to represent these responses. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Improvements in NANDA-I diagnosis would contribute to advanced terminology and increased specificity and accuracy of the diagnostic process. This is important in achieving appropriate outcomes and safe and effective interventions for which the nurses and nurse-midwives are accountable. Many NDs would not necessarily be used in any other context since they are specific to midwifery; however, it would help to develop a NANDA-I taxonomy that is more inclusive and comprehensive internationally.
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- Sandra P Souto
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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- CINTESIS@RISE-Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
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de Castro Araújo-Neto F, Dosea AS, da Fonseca FL, Tavares TM, Pimentel DMM, Mesquita AR, Lyra-Jr. DPD. Formal leadership perceptions about the autonomy of Pharmacy: a SWOT analysis. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY 2024; 14:100443. [PMID: 38655194 PMCID: PMC11035047 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Autonomy is considered a vital principle of professionalism. In recent years, despite important advances, the Pharmacy and pharmacists' autonomy has been questioned due to conflicts that jeopardize the consolidation of this profession in the division of work in health. OBJECTIVE to understand the construct of autonomy based on perceptions of formal leaders associated with professional organizations. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted through interviews with key informants. The data obtained were submitted to content analysis. RESULTS Perceptions about the autonomy in pharmaceutical practice were categorized according to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to this construct. CONCLUSION The findings allowed us to understand the autonomy of pharmaceutical practice in Brazil, generate hypotheses about the future of Pharmacy, and build strategies to maintain its occupational status.
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- Fernando de Castro Araújo-Neto
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Health Sciences Graduate Program. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Graduate Program. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Health Sciences Graduate Program. Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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Oelhafen S, Monteverde S, Trachsel M. Overestimating prevalence? Rethinking boundaries and confounders of moral distress. J Health Psychol 2024:13591053241253233. [PMID: 38780231 DOI: 10.1177/13591053241253233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Moral distress denotes a negative reaction to a morally challenging situation. It has been associated with adverse outcomes for healthcare professionals, patients and healthcare institutions. We argue that existing definitions, along with measures of moral distress, compromise the validity of empirical research. First, the definition and measurement of moral distress conflate moral events and psychological distress, even though they are distinct phenomena that should be assessed independently. Second, in many studies, there is a lack of clarity in distinguishing between moral and non-moral events. Finally, prior research on moral distress often overlooks the substantial body of evidence demonstrating the impact of diverse work-related factors, beyond moral events, on both distress and job retention. These challenges might undermine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at alleviating moral distress. We outline a comprehensive research agenda that encompasses conceptual clarifications, the refinement of data collection instruments, the design of studies and the application of appropriate statistical methods.
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Ethics Unit, University Hospital Basel (USB), University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK) Basel, Geriatric University Hospital Felix Platter Basel, and University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
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Bulut A, Sengül H, Mumcu Çİ, Mumcu B. Physician-nurse collaboration in the relationship between professional autonomy and practice behaviors. Nurs Ethics 2024:9697330241252971. [PMID: 38768998 DOI: 10.1177/09697330241252971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nurses and physicians are key members of healthcare teams. While physicians are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients, nurses are part of the treatment and the primary practitioners of patient care. Nurses' professional autonomy, collaboration with physicians, and practice behaviors in treatment and patient care practices are interrelated. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we examined the mediating effect of physician-nurse collaboration on the relationship between nurses' practice behaviors and their professional autonomy. DESIGN The present study utilized a cross-sectional survey design following quantitative methods. METHODS This study was conducted in the Istanbul Province of Turkiye from September to October 2022. The sampling method used was a convenience sampling strategy to provide easier access to participants when selecting nurses from different health institutions. The mean age of the 295 nurses was 31.23 years, with ages ranging from 21 to 59 years. The data analysis was conducted using IBM's SPSS 24.0 software package and the Process Macro 4.0 plug-in. ETHICAL CONSIDERATION Research ethics approval was obtained from the researcher's university. RESULTS Physician-nurse collaboration is positively associated with practice behaviors and professional autonomy. Nurses' professional autonomy in practice behaviors through physician-nurse collaboration is significant (95% CI [0.043, 0.135]). DISCUSSION Our results revealed the relationships among physician‒nurse collaboration, professional autonomy, and practice behaviors among nurses. CONCLUSION Our results provide evidence on the underlying factors of nurses' practice behaviors in patient care and guide the development of an intervention program to enhance this collaboration. Hospital managers can contribute to a collaborative physician‒nurse working environment.
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Romem A, Zalcman BG, Pinchas-Mizrachi R. Maximization of scope of practice and satisfaction among geriatric nurse practitioners in Israel. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2024; 36:262-269. [PMID: 38691658 DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing demand for comprehensive geriatric care. Nurse practitioners (NPs), who undergo specialized training, are situated to provide such care. In Israel, the role of a geriatric nurse practitioner was introduced in the health care system 10 years ago. However, little is known about the rate of professional satisfaction and realization of full potential among these nurses. PURPOSE The aims of this study are (1) to describe the geriatric NP workforce in Israel, (2) to measure the current geriatric scope of practice, and (3) to measure the geriatric NP satisfaction from their working environment. METHODOLOGY For this cross-sectional study, a survey, comprising three sections relating to demographics, professional qualifications and scope of practice, and career satisfaction, was sent to 53 geriatric nurse practitioners in Israel who currently work as geriatric nurse practitioners. RESULTS Forty-seven nurses participated in the survey. Almost 64% reported that they are satisfied with their position, and 72% reported that they are able to fulfill their full scope of practice. The mean score for scope of practice was 68.31 out of a possible score of 100. CONCLUSIONS A number of qualifications were correlated with satisfaction at work, indicating that nurses tend to be more satisfied at work when they are able to fulfill their potential. IMPLICATIONS Ensuring nurse practitioners' ability to realize their full potential should be a goal of the health care system. Interventions should be in place to encourage nurses to perform tasks related to their work, for which they are trained.
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- Anat Romem
- Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel
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Pursio K, Kankkunen P, Kvist T. Professional autonomy among Registered Nurses-Validation of the translation of the Dempster Practice Behaviour Scale and survey results. Nurs Open 2024; 11:e2185. [PMID: 38787920 PMCID: PMC11125569 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2185] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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AIM To test the psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Dempster Practice Behaviour Scale and explore nurses' professional autonomy along with which characteristics are related to it. DESIGN An instrument validation and a descriptive cross-sectional study. METHODS The web-based survey was conducted in September 2021 at two university hospitals in Finland. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to explore the factor structure of the modified instrument, while Cronbach's α coefficients were calculated to determine the reliability of the scale. Descriptive univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine Registered Nurses' professional autonomy. The study followed STROBE guidelines. RESULTS During the validation process, the 30 items of the Dempster Practice Behaviour Scale were reduced to 25 items. The S-CVI/Ave for the translated scale was 0.94. When one additional item was omitted from the EFA, the results supported five factors, which explained 45.9% of the total variance. The mean overall autonomy score was 3.63 out of 5, with readiness and empowerment the subscales with the highest and lowest, respectively, mean values. The linear regression models showed that age, nursing experience, unit type, education, shift, and perceptions of the importance of professional autonomy were related to the subscales describing professional autonomy. CONCLUSION The psychometric testing provided evidence that the translated instrument was reliable. Nurses assessed that they are skilled professionals who are accountable for their actions. However, they experienced rather low levels of professional autonomy in empowerment and valuation. Health care organizations should consider this through authentic leadership and, thus, possibly strengthen professional autonomy.
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- Katja Pursio
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Eastern FinlandKuopioFinland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Eastern FinlandKuopioFinland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Eastern FinlandKuopioFinland
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Vitale E, Mea R, Chang YC. The effect of sex, age, work experience, education, shift, and ward on nursing autonomy perceptions. Work 2024:WOR230740. [PMID: 38669509 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In Italy, cultural and professional nursing improvements are reached thanks to the university-based education which marks the clinical competency and the professional autonomy in nursing decision-making. OBJECTIVE To highlight how Italian nurses perceived their nursing autonomy level in the main action-points highlighted in the Italian regulation law according to sex, age, work experience, education, shift and ward. METHODS A cohort explorative study was carried out from September 2022 to January 2023 to highlight how Italian nurses perceived their nursing autonomy levels in the main action-points highlighted in the Italian regulation law for the nursing profession according to demographic characteristics, like: gender, age, work of experience, education, shift, ward employment. RESULTS A total of 403 nurses were enrolled. Significant differences were recorded in: decision-making authority in patient care and shift (p≤0.001) and ward employment (p = 0.045); ability to initiate nursing interventions and education (p < 0.001) and ward employment (p = 0.011); collaboration and communication with healthcare team members and education (p < 0.001) and ward employment (p = 0.010); independence in clinical judgment and critical thinking and shift (p < 0.001); responsibility for the planning and evaluation of nursing care and education (p = 0.005) and shift (p = 0.002) and ward employment (p = 0.013); autonomy in professional development and continuing education and shift (p < 0.001) and ward employment (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The results highlighted the intricate world both of the healthcare surrounding and the abilities to act autonomously within the multiprofessional staff. Future studies will develop qualitative and phenomenological designs in order to better define in which fields nurses will act their professional autonomy.
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- Elsa Vitale
- Centre of Mental Health Modugno, Local Healthcare Company Bari, Italy
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- School of Nursing and Graduate Institute of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Nursing Department, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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House S, Naim Ali HA, Stucky C. Hospital Unit Type and Professional Roles as a Predictor of Relational Coordination in an Army Medical Center. Qual Manag Health Care 2024:00019514-990000000-00074. [PMID: 38654420 DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES High-quality communication and relationships are associated with quality of care. Workflow differences across hospital units can impede communication and relationships among health care professionals. Relational coordination (RC) is a process of communication supported by shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect and is associated with quality of care and better performance outcomes in civilian hospitals. However, RC has not been explored in military hospitals. The objective of our study was to determine whether RC differs between hospital units and professional roles. Specifically, we examined RC differences by unit type for nurses, resident physicians, and physicians working in an Army Medical Center. METHODS We conducted an exploratory analysis of a secondary question from a cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of active-duty and civilian licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), physician residents, and physicians (n = 289). We received institutional review board approval from the study site. Data were collected from January 2020 to March 2020, and participants completed a 47-item survey regarding their experiences of RC in various hospital units. We used t tests and one-way analyses of variance to explore bivariate relationships between RC and other study variables, as well as multiple regression to explore whether RC varied by unit type. We controlled for education and experience by including them in the model because these variables may influence perceptions of nurse-physician RC and their interactions with each other. RESULTS Seventy percent of participants were civilian (n = 203), 75% RNs (n = 217), and 78% female (n = 216). The mean age of respondents was 40 years (SD = 11.7), and the mean experience level was 11.9 years (SD = 9.5). RC was not associated with unit type. Total RC and between-role RC were associated with professional role. Physicians reported higher RC (β = .45, P = .01), and LPNs reported lower RC (β = -.06, P = .01). Education and experience were associated with RC. Participants with less experience reported higher RC (β = -.01, P = .00), and participants with graduate degrees reported lower RC (β = -.62, P = .00). CONCLUSIONS We recommend hospital leaders consider interventions to build interprofessional relationships, including interdisciplinary meetings, huddles, and structured communication tools. Improving RC among health care professionals is a cost-effective and unique way to enhance communication and collaboration among health care professionals across hospital units.
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- Sherita House
- Author Affiliations:University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Nursing (Dr House); The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts (Dr Naim Ali); and Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry (CNSCI), Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, AE, Germany (Dr Stucky)
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Mak S, Thomas A, Razack S, Root K, Hunt M. Unraveling attrition and retention: A qualitative study with rehabilitation professionals. Work 2024:WOR230531. [PMID: 38669505 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Health human resources are scarce worldwide. In occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and speech-language pathology (S-LP), attrition and retention issues amplify this situation and contribute to the precarity of health systems. OBJECTIVE To investigate the phenomena of attrition and retention with OTs, PTs and S-LPs who stayed in, or left their profession. METHODS Cultural-historical activity theory provided the theoretical scaffolding for this interpretive description study. We used purposeful sampling (maximum variation approach) to recruit OTs, PTs, and S-LPs from Quebec, Canada. Individual interviews were conducted with 51 OTs, PTs, and S-LPs from Quebec, Canada, in English or French (2019-2020). Inductive and deductive approaches, and constant comparative techniques were used for data analysis. RESULTS Six themes were developed: 1) characteristics of work that made it meaningful; 2) aspects of work that practitioners appreciate; 3) factors of daily work that weigh on a practitioner; 4) factors that contribute to managing work; 5) relationships with different stakeholders that shape daily work; and 6) perceptions of the profession. Meaningfulness was tied to participants' sense that their values were reflected in their work. Factors outside work shaped participants' work experiences. Recurrent negative experiences led some to leave their profession. CONCLUSION Findings underscore a critical need to address contributing factors to attrition and retention which are essential to ensuring the availability of OTs, PTs and SLPs for present and future rehabilitation needs.
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- Susanne Mak
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain, Institut Universitaire Sur la Réadaptation en Déficence Physique de Montréal (Lindsay Pavillon), Hudson, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain, Institut Universitaire Sur la Réadaptation en Déficence Physique de Montréal (Lindsay Pavillon), Hudson, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Health Education Scholarship, University of British Columbia, P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC), Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dalhousie University, College Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Pine Avenue West, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain, Institut Universitaire Sur la Réadaptation en Déficence Physique de Montréal (Lindsay Pavillon), Hudson, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Xiao Q, Iftikhar Q, Spaeth K, Zhang C, Liang XC, Klarin A, Liu L. The relationship between servant leadership and nurses' in-role performance: The sequential mediating effects of job autonomy and emotional exhaustion. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:1440-1451. [PMID: 37962237 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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AIMS Drawing on the conservation of resources theory, this study examines the underlying process through which servant leadership is associated with nurses' in-role performance. Specifically, we test the indirect effect of servant leadership on in-role performance via a sequential mediating mechanism of job autonomy and emotional exhaustion. DESIGN A time-lagged design was implemented using data gathered from two-wave online surveys (1 week apart) of registered nurses from Jiangsu Province, China. METHODS Between September 2022 and February 2023, we used Wenjuanxing and Credma, which are two powerful and user-friendly data collection platforms, to distribute online surveys to potential participants. We received a total of 220 usable responses and employed the PROCESS Model 4 and Model 6 to assess our proposed hypotheses. RESULTS Our proposed model was supported. Servant leadership has a positive indirect effect on nurses' in-role performance through job autonomy and emotional exhaustion. Job autonomy has a negative effect on emotional exhaustion. Additionally, job autonomy mediates the negative relationship between servant leadership and emotional exhaustion. CONCLUSION The present research extends existing nursing studies by unravelling the complex mechanisms underlying the relationship between servant leadership and nurses' in-role performance. Our study also identifies the underlying mechanism of how servant leadership mitigates emotional exhaustion by supporting nurses' job autonomy. IMPACT The sequential mediation results provide us with a more fine-grained understanding of the relationship between servant leadership and nurses' in-role performance. It further promotes job autonomy and decreases emotional exhaustion, which supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3 (Good Health and Well-being). PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This study addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goal #3: 'To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages' and the healthcare providers will benefit from our study. Therefore, the study contributes to a more sustainable organization and society.
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- Qijie Xiao
- Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Suzhou lndustrial Park Monash Research Institute of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Management, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Management, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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- School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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Zhang N, Tian Z, Liu X, Yu X, Wang L. Burden, coping and resilience among caregivers for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An integrative review. J Clin Nurs 2024; 33:1346-1361. [PMID: 38071504 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16954] [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: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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AIM This study aims to synthesise quantitative and qualitative evidence to comprehensively examine the burden of family caregivers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and to understand their coping strategies and related resilience factors. BACKGROUND Long-term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care causes heavy psychological and physical burden to caregivers, which is related to the coping strategies used. Resilience is a protective factor originating within the individual and has become a concept related to illness, health and care. DESIGN An integrative review. METHODS Relevant literature was comprehensively searched from China Biology Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Ovid databases from the establishment of the database till January 2023, and the quality of the selected articles was evaluated. Reporting was done according to a PRISMA checklist. FINDINGS The burden of family caregivers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes poor health, worry and fear, anticipatory loss and uncertainty, relationship tensions and disagreements, loss of identity and social isolation, lack of supportive knowledge and financial burden. Family caregivers used problem-centred coping, emotion-centred coping, avoidance coping, social support and dyadic coping with their patients to manage their burdens. The factors chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with a caregiver's resilience included a higher level of knowledge, social and familial support, a close relationship with patients, a caregiver's sense of responsibility, the patient's high self-efficacy, etc. CONCLUSIONS: The findings show that caregivers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients face multiple burdens, adapt through different coping styles and have different psychological consequences, while coping style and mental health status also affect the magnitude of burden. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE The findings informed health professionals about personalised chronic obstructive pulmonary disease home care interventions to reduce caregiver burden, effectively manage illness and maintain family intimacy. NO PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patients, families, service providers or members of the public were involved in this study.
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- Nan Zhang
- School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Nursing, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Gilbert R, Lillekroken D. Nurses' perceptions of how their professional autonomy influences the moral dimension of end-of-life care to nursing home residents- a qualitative study. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:216. [PMID: 38549064 PMCID: PMC10976790 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01865-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Over the years, caring has been explained in various ways, thus presenting various meanings to different people. Caring is central to nursing discipline and care ethics have always had an important place in nursing ethics discussions. In the literature, Joan Tronto's theory of ethics of care is mostly discussed at the personal level, but there are still a few studies that address its influence on caring within the nursing context, especially during the provision of end-of-life care. This study aims to explore nurses' perceptions of how their professional autonomy influences the moral dimension of end-of-life care provided to nursing home residents. METHODS This study has a qualitative descriptive design. Data were collected by conducting five individual interviews and one focus group during a seven-month period between April 2022 and September 2022. Nine nurses employed at four Norwegian nursing homes were the participants in this study. Data were analysed by employing a qualitative deductive content analysis method. RESULTS The content analysis generated five categories that were labelled similar to Tronto's five phases of the care process: (i) caring about, (ii) caring for, (iii) care giving, (iv) care receiving and (v) caring with. The findings revealed that nurses' autonomy more or less influences the decision-making care process at all five phases, demonstrating that the Tronto's theory contributes to greater reflectiveness around what may constitute 'good' end-of-life care. CONCLUSIONS Tronto's care ethics is useful for understanding end-of-life care practice in nursing homes. Tronto's care ethics provides a framework for an in-depth analysis of the asymmetric relationships that may or may not exist between nurses and nursing home residents and their next-of-kin. This can help nurses see and understand the moral dimension of end-of-life care provided to nursing home residents during their final days. Moreover, it helps handle moral responsibility around end-of-life care issues, providing a more complex picture of what 'good' end-of-life care should be.
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- Rachel Gilbert
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, PB 4, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway.
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Endalamaw A, Khatri RB, Erku D, Zewdie A, Wolka E, Nigatu F, Assefa Y. Barriers and strategies for primary health care workforce development: synthesis of evidence. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2024; 25:99. [PMID: 38539068 PMCID: PMC10967164 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-024-02336-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Having a sufficient and well-functioning health workforce is crucial for reducing the burden of disease and premature death. Health workforce development, focusing on availability, recruitment, retention, and education, is inseparable from acceptability, motivation, burnout, role and responsibility, and performance. Each aspect of workforce development may face several challenges, requiring specific strategies. However, there was little evidence on barriers and strategies towards comprehensive health workforce development. Therefore, this review explored barriers and strategies for health workforce development at the primary health care level around the world. METHODS A scoping review of reviews was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews. The article search was performed in Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE. We used EndNote x9 for managing the collected articles, screening processes, and citation purpose. The scoping review included any kind of review articles on the application of health workforce development concepts, such as availability, recruitment, retention, role and responsibility, education and training, motivation, and burnout, with primary health care and published in English anywhere in the world. Based on the concepts above, barriers and strategies for health workforce development were identified. The findings were synthesized qualitatively based on the building blocks of the health system framework. The analysis involved specific activities such as familiarization, construction of the thematic framework, indexing, charting, and interpretation. The results were presented in texts, tables, and figures. RESULTS The search strategies yielded 7,276 papers were found. Of which, 69 were included in the scoping review. The most frequently cited barriers were financial challenges and issues related to health care delivery, such as workloads. Barriers affecting healthcare providers directly, including lack of training and ineffective teamwork, were also prominent. Other health system and governance barriers include lack of support, unclear responsibility, and inequity. Another notable barrier was the shortage of health care technology, which pertains to both health care supplies and information technology. The most common cited effective strategies were ongoing support and supervision, engaging with communities, establishing appropriate primary care settings, financial incentives, fostering teamwork, and promoting autonomous health care practice. CONCLUSIONS Effective leadership/governance, a robust health financing system, integration of health information and technology, such as mobile health and ensuring a consistent supply of adequate resources are also vital components of primary health care workforce development. The findings highlight the importance of continuous professional development, which includes training new cadres, implementing effective recruitment and retention mechanisms, optimising the skill mix, and promoting workplace wellness. These elements are essential in fostering a well-trained and resilient primary health care workforce.
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- Aklilu Endalamaw
- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Health Social Science and Development Research Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- International Institute for Primary Health Care in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Kılıç Z, Uzdil N, Günaydın Y. The effect of cognitive flexibility in nurses on attitudes to professional autonomy. Nurs Ethics 2024; 31:321-330. [PMID: 37602374 DOI: 10.1177/09697330231174533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Professional autonomy, which directly affects the quality of professional nursing in patient care, and cognitive flexibility, which is an important factor for adaptation to change and developing nursing roles, are important concepts for nursing. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES This research was carried out to determine the effect of cognitive flexibility on attitudes towards professional autonomy in nurses. RESEARCH DESIGN This was a descriptive study. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT The research was conducted with 415 nurses working in a city hospital of a province, meeting the inclusion criteria and agreeing to participate in the study. A questionnaire form, The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), and the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses (APASN) were used to collect data. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Ethical approval was obtained from the university ethics committee before starting the study. Institutional permission was obtained from the city hospital where the study was conducted. Electronic informed consent was obtained from the nurses included in the study. FINDINGS In the study, the mean CFI score was 80.62 ± 11.55 and the mean APASN score was 70.42 ± 18.79. There was a weak positive correlation (r = 0.270; p < 0.05) between CFI and APASN scores. Moreover, the effect of the CFI mean score on the APASN mean score was found to be statistically significant (β = 0.278; p < 0.001). Furthermore, CFI explains 7.7% of APASN. CONCLUSION In the study, nurses' attitudes towards professional autonomy and cognitive flexibility scores were found to be at a good level. Cognitive flexibility has a positive effect on attitudes towards professional autonomy. Interventional studies that will increase the level of cognitive flexibility are recommended in the development of nurses' attitudes towards professional autonomy.
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Al-Shomrani AZ, Hamouda GM, Abdullah N. The Relationship Between Psychological Empowerment and Clinical Decision-Making Among Staff Nurses in Governmental Hospital in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2024; 16:e56871. [PMID: 38659519 PMCID: PMC11040601 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Background The Saudi Arabian government has published its 2030 vision for improving health care to meet worldwide standards for the nursing profession. To fulfill this vision, building large-scale healthcare facilities is necessary. Among the most common occupations, nursing is vital to health care systems. Although working in health care institutions is challenging, demanding, and comprehensive, they are created to save lives and enhance patient satisfaction. Therefore, health care organizations must seek to develop psychologically empowered and decision-making nurses who can help meet clients' demands and enhance patient care, safety, quality, and outcomes. This study aims to determine the association between psychological empowerment (PE) and clinical decision-making (CDM) among staff nurses. Methods This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional correlation design. Three Saudi Ministry of Health-affiliated hospitals in the Al-Baha region were included. The sample size was calculated using the Raosoft online sample size calculator, with a total of 318 participants. The study sample included nurses working in inpatient, outpatient, and critical care departments. Convenience sampling techniques with inclusion and exclusion criteria were employed. An online survey with three sections was used for data collection: sociodemographic characteristics, the psychological empowerment instrument, and the nursing decision-making instrument. Data collection began at the beginning of February 2023 and was completed by the beginning of April 2023. Results The participants were 318 nurses working in critical areas, inpatient, and outpatient departments at three governmental hospitals in the Al-Baha region. Overall, 285 participants (89.6%) had a high level of PE, and the majority, 263 participants (82.7%), exhibited flexible-oriented decision-making. Approximately three-quarters of the sample, 281 participants (88.4%), were female, and more than half of the staff nurses, 187 participants (58.8%), were married. The majority of participants, 250 (78.6%), had a bachelor's degree. Regarding professional experience, most staff nurses, 134 participants (42.1%), had between one and five years of experience, and the majority worked in inpatient units, 160 participants (50.3%), while 104 (32.7%) worked in critical care. Conclusion The current study found a significant association between nurses' PE and CDM. Nurses with the highest PE were the most flexible in their CDM. Moreover, the findings of this study offer some points that nurse managers and leaders can use to generate empowerment and make their staff better decision-makers. One recommendation is to develop training and coaching programs to enhance PE among staff nurses, thereby raising their work meaningfulness, which would reflect in better CDM. Additionally, this study recommends that future research be conducted to examine how PE affects CDM.
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- Nursing Administration, College of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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Ito Y, Oe R, Sakai S, Fujiwara Y, Kishimoto H. Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Professional Autonomy: A Scoping Review. Cureus 2024; 16:e57350. [PMID: 38694419 PMCID: PMC11062492 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' professional autonomy is a critical factor affecting their ability to sustainably provide high-quality care to patients who are critically ill and to their families. However, in the absence of a systematic or scoping review of ICU nurses' professional autonomy, limited information and evidence are available on this topic. The aim of this scoping review was to clarify the extent and type of evidence on ICU nurses' professional autonomy. This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. The following research questions were addressed: (1) Which areas of interest and trends regarding ICU nurses' professional autonomy have been explored in studies published in scientific journals? And (2) What is known about ICU nurses' professional autonomy? The data sources included MEDLINE, CINAHL Ultimate, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Ichushi-Web of the Japan Medical Abstracts Society databases. Identified studies were mapped based on their aim, design, methodology, and key findings and categorized according to their focus areas. Of the 734 identified studies, 16 were analyzed. The identified categories were as follows: "relationship between professional autonomy and mental issues," "experiences and processes of exercising professional autonomy," "relationship between professional autonomy and nurse-physician collaboration," "relationship between professional autonomy and demographic characteristics," "concept of professional autonomy," "barriers to professional autonomy," and "team approach to improve professional autonomy." Most studies have focused on the relationship between professional autonomy and mental health issues and nurse-physician collaboration and few included interventions to enable or promote the exercise of professional autonomy, highlighting a research gap. Future research should identify factors that inhibit the professional autonomy of ICU nurses and that can be changed through interventions and should develop educational and organizational change-based interventions to modify the factors.
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- Yoshiyasu Ito
- College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo, Akashi, JPN
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- College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo, Akashi, JPN
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- Department of Nursing, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, JPN
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- Department of Nursing, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, JPN
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- Department of Nursing, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Himeji, JPN
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Abujaber AA, Nashwan AJ. Nursing privilege: A concept analysis. Nurs Open 2024; 11:e2120. [PMID: 38511562 PMCID: PMC10955619 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2120] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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AIM The study aimed to provide a comprehensive concept analysis of nursing privileges by elucidating its meaning and implications within the healthcare context. DESIGN A concept analysis paper. METHODS A comprehensive literature review was conducted from nursing and healthcare databases, professional nursing organizations, and regulatory bodies. Documents reviewed include research studies, policy documents and professional guidelines. The study employed Walker and Avant's eight-step method of concept analysis. This involved identifying the uses of the concept, its underlying attributes and referents, and constructing model, borderline, related and contrary cases. The antecedents, consequences and empirical referents of nursing privileges were also determined. RESULTS The analysis uncovered vital attributes defining nursing privileges, encompassing professional authority, autonomy, access to resources, information, influence, decision-making power, respect and recognition. Additionally, antecedents and consequences of nursing privilege were identified, spanning development and resource access, as well as professional satisfaction and enhanced patient care. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution.
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Bartmess MP, Myers CR, Thomas SP, Hardesty PD, Atchley K. Original Research: A Real 'Voice' or 'Lip Service'? Experiences of Staff Nurses Who Have Served on Staffing Committees. Am J Nurs 2024; 124:20-31. [PMID: 38212011 DOI: 10.1097/01.naj.0001006368.29892.c7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nurse staffing committees offer a means for improving nurse staffing and nursing work environments in hospital settings by giving direct care nurses opportunities to contribute to staffing decision-making. These committees may be mandated by state law, as is the case currently in nine U.S. states, yet little is known about the experiences of staff nurses who have served on them. PURPOSE AND DESIGN This qualitative descriptive study was conducted to explore the experiences of direct care nurses who have served on nurse staffing committees, and to better understand how such committees operate. METHODS Participants were recruited by sharing information about the study through online nursing organization platforms, hospital nurse leadership, state chapters of national nursing organizations, social media, and nonconfidential nursing email lists. A total of 14 nurses from five U.S. states that have had nurse staffing committee legislation in place for at least three years were interviewed between April and October 2022. RESULTS Four themes were identified from the data-a "well-valued" committee versus one with "locked away" potential: committee value; "who benefits": staffing committee beneficiaries; "not just the numbers": defining adequate staffing; and "constantly pushing": committee members' persistence. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study highlight the importance of actualizing staff nurse autonomy within nurse staffing committees-and invite further exploration into how staff nurses' perspectives can be better valued by nursing and nonnursing hospital leadership. Nurse staffing committees generally recommend staffing-related policies and practices that address the needs of patients and nurses, and work to find areas of compromise between nursing and hospital entities. But to be effective, the state laws that govern nurse staffing committees should be enforceable and evaluable, while committee practices should contribute to positive patient, nurse, and organizational outcomes; otherwise, they're just another form of paying lip service to change.
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- Marissa P Bartmess
- Marissa P. Bartmess is clinical assistant professor at the College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Carole R. Myers is a professor emerita at the College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK), where Pamela D. Hardesty is a professor and Sandra P. Thomas is a professor and chair of the PhD program. Kate Atchley is director of the Executive MBA in Healthcare Leadership and the Physician Executive MBA programs at UTK's Haslam College of Business. Marissa P. Bartmess received study funding through a Sigma Small Grant from the Gamma Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Sara Rosenbalm Croley Endowed Dean's Chair held by Victoria Niederhauser at UTK. Contact author: Marissa P. Bartmess, . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Beckett MK, Elliott MN, Hambarsoomian K, Tamayo L, Lehrman WG, Agniel D, Khau M, Goldstein E, Giordano LA, Ng JH, Martino SC. Do Hospital Characteristics Predict Racial-and-Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experience? National Results From the HCAHPS Survey. Med Care 2024; 62:37-43. [PMID: 37962434 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Assess whether hospital characteristics associated with better patient experiences overall are also associated with smaller racial-and-ethnic disparities in inpatient experience. BACKGROUND Hospitals that are smaller, non-profit, and serve high proportions of White patients tend to be high-performing overall, but it is not known whether these hospitals also have smaller racial-and-ethnic disparities in care. RESEARCH DESIGN We used linear mixed-effect regression models to predict a summary measure that averaged eight Hospital CAHPS (HCAHPS) measures (Nurse Communication, Doctor Communication, Staff Responsiveness, Communication about Medicines, Discharge Information, Care Coordination, Hospital Cleanliness, and Quietness) from patient race-and-ethnicity, hospital characteristics (size, ownership, racial-and-ethnic patient-mix), and interactions of race-and-ethnicity with hospital characteristics. SUBJECTS Inpatients discharged from 4,365 hospitals in 2021 who completed an HCAHPS survey ( N =2,288,862). RESULTS While hospitals serving larger proportions of Black and Hispanic patients scored lower on all measures, racial-and-ethnic disparities were generally smaller for Black and Hispanic patients who received care from hospitals serving higher proportions of patients in their racial-and-ethnic group. Experiences overall were better in smaller and non-profit hospitals, but racial-and-ethnic differences were slightly larger. CONCLUSIONS Large, for-profit hospitals and hospitals serving higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients tend to be lower performing overall but have smaller disparities in patient experience. High-performing hospitals might look at low-performing hospitals for how to provide less disparate care whereas low-performing hospitals may look to high-performing hospitals for how to improve patient experience overall.
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- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
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- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
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Pursio K, Kankkunen P, Kvist T. Nurse managers' perceptions of nurses' professional autonomy-A qualitative interview study. J Adv Nurs 2023; 79:4580-4592. [PMID: 37334923 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15744] [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: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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AIMS To describe nurse managers' perceptions of nurses' professional autonomy in hospitals and their role in promoting it. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive approach. METHODS Fifteen nurse managers participated in semi-structured focus group interviews in two university hospitals in Finland between May and June 2022. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS Nurses' professional autonomy in hospitals is perceived according to three themes: individual qualities behind independent actions, limited influencing opportunities in the organization and physicians' central effect. The nurse managers perceive that they enhance nurses' professional autonomy by promoting the nurses' independence at work, their sufficient and up-to-date competence, their expert role in multi-professional cooperation and joint decision-making and an open and appreciative work community. CONCLUSIONS Nurse managers can enhance nurses' professional autonomy with shared leadership. However, there are still gaps in nurses' equal possibilities to influence multi-professional work, especially outside of patient care. Promoting their autonomy requires commitment and support from leadership at all levels of the organization. The results advise nurse managers and the administration of the organization to maximize the potential of nurses' expertise, along with encouraging nurses towards self-leadership. IMPACT This study provides an innovative approach to nurses' roles through their professional autonomy from the perspective of nurse managers. These managers have an important role in enhancing nurses' professional autonomy, empowering and supporting them in their expertise, enabling necessary advanced training, and maintaining an appreciative work community where all have equal participation opportunities. Thus, nurse managers have the opportunity to strengthen high-quality multi-professional teams' ability to jointly develop the patient's care for better outcomes through their leadership. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution.
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- Katja Pursio
- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Kwon SN, Park H. [Development of Nursing Clinical Judgment Scale]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2023; 53:652-665. [PMID: 38204348 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.23042] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a nursing clinical judgment scale (NCJS) and verify its validity and reliability in assessing the clinical judgment of nurses. METHODS A preliminary instrument of the NCJS comprising 38 items was first developed from attributes and indicators derived from a literature review and an in-depth/focus interview with 12 clinical nurses. The preliminary tool was finalized after 7 experts conducted a content validity test based on a data from a preliminary survey of 30 hospital nurses in Korea. Data were collected from 443 ward, intensive care unit, emergency room nurses who voluntarily participated in the survey through offline and online for the verification of the construct validity and reliability of the scale. RESULTS The final scale comprised 23 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale. Six factors- integrated data analysis, evaluation and reflection on interventions, evidence on interventions, collaboration among health professionals, patient-centered nursing, and collaboration among nurse colleagues - accounted for 64.9% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the fit of the measurement model, comprising six factors (root mean square error of approximation = .07, standardized root mean square residual = .04, comparative fit index = .90). Cronbach's α for all the items was .92. CONCLUSION The NCJS is a valid and reliable tool that fully reflects the characteristics of clinical practice, and it can be used effectively to evaluate the clinical judgment of Korean nurses. Future research should reflect the variables influencing clinical judgment and develop an action plan to improve it.
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- Shi Nae Kwon
- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
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Batalha LMC, Palop-Muñoz J, de Oliveira CAC, Saus-Ortega C, Ferreira PAC, Gómez-Romero MR. Autonomy of Nursing Students: Methodological Study of Validation of the PALOP Scale Portuguese Short Version. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:7014. [PMID: 37947569 PMCID: PMC10648840 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20217014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The cultivation of critical thinking and decision-making skills promotes student autonomy. Only a few instruments measure nursing students' autonomy, and the PALOP® Scale is one of them. This study aimed to semantically and culturally adapt the PALOP® Scale to European Portuguese and assess the psychometric properties of a short version. A methodological study was conducted with 530 second and fourth-year undergraduate nursing students. Content validity was assessed using exploratory and discriminant factor analysis, and reliability was determined through analyses of internal consistency, temporal stability, and floor and ceiling effects. The analysis of the psychometric properties of a short version of the PALOP®-PT Scale revealed complete agreement (100%) among panel members for content validity. The scale also showed discriminative capacity among second- and fourth-year students (t (528) = -7.907, p < 0.001) with a five-factor structure, with a total explained variance of 57.2%. Reliability analysis showed excellent internal consistency (α = 0.935) and moderate temporal stability (95% ICC (3.1) = 0.520 [0.290-0.693], p < 0.01). The short version of the PALOP®-PT Scale is a promising tool to assess nursing students' perceived autonomy and identify necessary adjustments to their professional identity.
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- Luís Manuel Cunha Batalha
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-076 Coimbra, Portugal; (C.A.C.d.O.); (P.A.C.F.)
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- Nursing School La Fe, University of Valencia, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (J.P.-M.); (C.S.-O.); (M.-R.G.-R.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-076 Coimbra, Portugal; (C.A.C.d.O.); (P.A.C.F.)
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- Nursing School La Fe, University of Valencia, 46026 Valencia, Spain; (J.P.-M.); (C.S.-O.); (M.-R.G.-R.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-076 Coimbra, Portugal; (C.A.C.d.O.); (P.A.C.F.)
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Romem A, Pinchas-Mizrachi R, Abramovich N, Wagman S, Ravid TS, Lizeachin A, David T, Diamant TH, Mekadesh K, Goldberg S, Rozani V. Assessing the fulfillment of nurses' full potential in diverse geriatric settings-moving towards change. J Nurs Scholarsh 2023; 55:1258-1267. [PMID: 36941749 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND In response to the aging population, the Department for Professional Development in the Nursing Division at the Israeli Ministry of Health has invested significant resources in training registered nurses for post-basic certification in the field of geriatrics. However, little is known about how the nurses implement the scope of practice in the field and how they maximize their full potential following the training. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To assess whether nurses' full potential is maximized in geriatric acute and long-term geriatric care, and community settings in Israel. DESIGN A quantitative, cross-sectional study. METHODS The study population is a convenience sample of registered nurses who completed post-basic certification in geriatric care (n = 287). The participants completed a self-administered questionnaire addressing socio-demographic and occupational characteristics, implementation of the scope of practice, and a professional satisfaction questionnaire. Baseline demographic variables were summarized using means and counts, with frequency counts and percentages used for the scope of practice. A one-way ANOVA was utilized to examine the differences between the workplace and the scope of practice. Chi-square was used to examine practice types and the workplace. RESULTS Nurses in all surveyed geriatric settings reported average to high overall performance in independent decision-making activities and delegated duties. The majority (66%) reported very high satisfaction with the completion of the post basic certification education However overall performance differed significantly between the different geriatric settings. CONCLUSION Most of the nurses with a post-basic geriatric certification are satisfied with their scope of practice, feel valued by colleagues and managers, and are able to practice independently within their professional scope. This can have a positive impact on the care of the older adult population. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Administrators should ensure that nurses with a post-basic geriatric certification are able to maximize their scope of practice. Specifically, we recommend nurse managers to leverage the results of this study and advocate for nurses to fulfill their full potential in their scope of practice.
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- Anat Romem
- Department of Nursing, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Nursing Division, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Nursing, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tomagová M, Kohanová D, Žiaková K, Čáp J. Nurses' Perception of Professionalism in Practice: A Review of Qualitative Studies. Nurs Sci Q 2023; 36:387-398. [PMID: 37800707 DOI: 10.1177/08943184231187866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Professionalism is a fundamental concept in nursing and a central aspect of nursing care. The review aimed to synthesize evidence presented in qualitative studies related to the perception of professionalism in nursing practice. Six main analytical themes were generated from primary studies included in the literature review: everyday practice, ethical aspects of nursing care, nurses' identity, nurses' professional growth, achieving autonomy, complexity of relationships. Presented themes are considered key elements of nursing professionalism, are closely interconnected, and support the multidimensional structure of professionalism in nursing. Nursing professionalism means providing high-quality care while upholding the values of integrity, accountability, and respect.
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- Martina Tomagová
- Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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Landry I, René C, Demontigny F. Family centered nursing practices towards women and their families in the birthing context: A qualitative systematic review. Nurs Open 2023; 10:5937-5949. [PMID: 37306178 PMCID: PMC10416028 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1880] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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AIM Synthesize qualitative evidence examining how nurses' attitudes, beliefs, and sense of efficacy and the context surrounding birth facilitate or hinder family-centered nursing practice. DESIGN Thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. METHODS A literature search was conducted in CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, SCIENCE DIRECT, REPÈRES, CAIRN, and ÉRUDIT from October 2020 to June 2021. The PRISMA guidelines were followed, and studies were critically appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers, and Thomas and Harden's qualitative thematic synthesis method was performed for data analysis. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included. Three analytical themes were generated: (1) sharing power: opposing beliefs, (2) feeling a sense of efficacy in fulfilling one's role, and (3) managing a challenging work environment. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Synthesizing nurses' experience is essential to promote implementation of favourable changes for care that is more focused on the needs of families.
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- Isabelle Landry
- Centre for Studies and Research on Family Intervention (CERIF), Department of Nursing ScienceUniversité du Québec en OutaouaisGatineauQuebecCanada
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- Centre for Studies and Research on Family Intervention (CERIF), Department of Nursing ScienceUniversité du Québec en OutaouaisGatineauQuebecCanada
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- Centre for Studies and Research on Family Intervention (CERIF), Research Group on Fatherhood, Family and Society, Department of Nursing ScienceUniversité du Québec en OutaouaisGatineauQuebecCanada
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Lommi M, Caruso R, Conte G, Magon A, Porcelli B, Stievano A, Rocco G, Notarnicola I, Sabatino L, Latina R, De Maria M, Di Simone E, De Benedictis A, Gualandi R, Tartaglini D, Ivziku D. Assessment of the Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Nurse Manager Actions Scale. NURSING REPORTS 2023; 13:1185-1202. [PMID: 37755345 PMCID: PMC10534939 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13030102] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Nurse managers play a vital role in healthcare organizations, wielding the ability to substantially enhance work environments, foster nurses' autonomy, and bolster retention within workplaces. In this context, this study focuses on the Nurse Manager Actions scale, aiming to evaluate its items' scalability as well as the scale's validity and reliability among nurses and nurse managers operating within the Italian healthcare context. The study protocol was not registered. To ensure linguistic and cultural alignment, an iterative and collaborative translation process was undertaken. Subsequently, a multi-center cross-sectional design was adopted. Using a web-survey approach, data were collected among 683 nurses and 188 nurse managers between August 2022 and January 2023. The Nurse Manager Actions scale was found to be a valid and reliable instrument in Italian after a Mokken Scale Analysis. For nurses (HT= 0.630, Molenaar-Sijtsma rho = 0.890), the scale included 6 items, while 11 items were confirmed for nurse managers (HT= 0.620, Molenaar-Sijtsma rho = 0.830). Nurse Manager Actions scale scores were correlated with increased satisfaction and decreased intention to leave for both nurses and nurse managers. The employed validation process enhanced the scale validity for use in Italy and provided a model for other researchers to follow when assessing similar measures in different populations. Measuring and empowering nurse manager actions in work contexts is essential to improve the general well-being and retention of nurses, especially in the current nursing shortage.
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- Marzia Lommi
- Unit Care to the Person, Local Healthcare Authority Rome 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, Italy
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- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milano, Italy
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- Unit Care to the Person, Local Healthcare Authority Rome 2, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel", 1000 Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel", 1000 Tirana, Albania
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- INAIL Istituto Nazionale per L'assicurazione Contro Gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, 00192 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University "Our Lady of Good Counsel", 1000 Tirana, Albania
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Directory, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
- Società Italiana per la Direzione e il Management delle Professioni Infermieristiche (SIDMI), 00198 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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Alruwaili MM, Abuadas FH. Professional autonomy among nurses in Saudi Arabian critical care units. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:224. [PMID: 37386470 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01390-x] [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: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Professional autonomy is essential in expanding the scope of nursing practice and has been recognized as a top nursing priority. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess Saudi nurses' autonomy level in critical care settings and examine the influence of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on their autonomy level. METHODS A correlational design and a convenience sampling approach were used to recruit 212 staff nurses from five Saudi governmental hospitals in Jouf region of Saudi Arabia. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire composed of two sections, including sociodemographic characteristics and the Belgen autonomy scale. The Belgen autonomy scale used in this study measures nurses' autonomy levels and consists of 42 items rated on an ordinal scale. The scale's minimum score of 1 indicates nurses with no authority, while the maximum score of 5 indicates nurses with full authority. RESULTS Descriptive statistics revealed that nurses in the sample had a moderate overall work autonomy (M = 3.08), with higher autonomy in patient care decisions (M = 3.25) compared to unit operations decisions (M = 2.91). Nurses had the highest level of autonomy in tasks related to preventing patient falls (M = 3.84), preventing skin breakdown (M = 3.69), and promoting health activities (M = 3.62), while they had the lowest level of autonomy in ordering diagnostic tests (M = 2.27), determining the day of discharge (M = 2.61), and planning the unit's annual budget (M = 2.22). The multiple linear regression model (R2 = 0.32, F (16, 195) = 5.87, p < .001) showed that education level and years of experience in critical care settings were significantly related to nurses' work autonomy. CONCLUSION Saudi nurses in acute care settings have moderate professional autonomy, with higher autonomy in making patient care decisions than unit operations decisions. Investing in nurses' education and training could increase their professional autonomy, leading to improved patient care. Policymakers and nursing administrators can use the study's results to develop strategies that promote nurses' professional development and autonomy.
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- Majed M Alruwaili
- Nursing Administration & Education Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Community Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72388, Saudi Arabia.
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Dopelt K, Asna N, Amoyal M, Bashkin O. Nurses and Physicians' Perceptions Regarding the Role of Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists in an Exploratory Qualitative Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1831. [PMID: 37444665 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131831] [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: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The purpose of the study was to examine the attitudes of nursing and medical teams about the role of oncology clinical nurse specialists in the healthcare system in Israel, where, unlike many countries in the world, such a role has not yet been developed or professionally defined. We conducted 24 interviews with physicians and nurses between August and October 2021. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a thematic analysis method. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist was used to report the study. Five main themes emerged from the interviews: (1) contribution to the healthcare system, (2) contribution to the patient, (3) drawing professional boundaries, (4) additional responsibilities and authority for oncology clinical nurse specialists, and (5) the field's readiness for a new position of oncology clinical nurse specialists. The findings provide evidence about the need to develop the role of clinical nurse specialists in the oncology field due to its potential benefits for nurses, physicians, patients, family members, and the healthcare system. At the same time, an in-depth exploration of the boundaries of the role and its implementation, in full cooperation with the oncologists and relevant professional unions, is needed to prevent unnecessary conflicts in the oncology field. Professional development training programs in nursing must create a platform for open dialogue between key stakeholders, nurses, and physicians, in order to help all involved parties, place the benefits to the patients above any personal or status considerations.
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- Keren Dopelt
- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Oncology Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem 91031, Israel
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- Palliative Care Unit, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon 78306, Israel
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- Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon 78211, Israel
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Nazon E, St-Pierre I, Pangop D. Registered nurses' perceptions of their roles in medical-surgical units: A qualitative study. Nurs Open 2023; 10:2414-2425. [PMID: 36440555 PMCID: PMC10006605 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of this study was to gain insight into the perception of nurses about their roles in medical-surgical units. BACKGROUND As a result of ever-changing work environments, medical-surgical nurses find it difficult to know and practice according to the full scope of their roles. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive study. METHODS Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 21 nurses on three campuses of a large tertiary care hospital located in Quebec, Canada. Thematic analysis was used to construe meaning from the interviews. This research adheres to the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines and checklist. RESULTS The data analysis resulted in three main themes: (i) confusion in nurses' roles and scope of practice; (ii) challenges in the continuity of care and (iii) factors affecting the roles of nurses in medical-surgical units. CONCLUSION Attention must be paid to the care continuum as it represents a critical element for surgical patients' quality and safety of care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Medical-surgical nurses should understand their roles and the factors that limit their full scope of practice in order to provide and manage complex care situations. Additionally, an interdisciplinary approach is a strategy that may better respond to patients' clinical needs across the surgical journey.
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- Evy Nazon
- Nursing Science Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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- Nursing Science Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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- Agente de Planification, de Programmation et de Recherche, Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
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Winasti W, Berden H, van Merode F. Hospital Organizational Structure and Information Processing: An Entropy Perspective. ENTROPY (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 25:420. [PMID: 36981309 PMCID: PMC10047425 DOI: 10.3390/e25030420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Organizational structure enables organizations to achieve their goals. The chosen organizational structure determines, to a large extent, the flow of information streams and the manner and extent to which roles, power, and responsibilities are delegated and coordinated to achieve the organization's goals. In this study, we applied information theory with entropy as the central concept to assess the effectiveness and costs of an organizational structure and its coordination processes. Entropy was used to measure the amount of uncertainty associated with probabilistic events. In the context of organizational design, entropy values can be assigned to specific organizational structures to gain insights into the factors that lead to delays in decision-making. We used Shannon's entropy theory to quantify Galbraith's organizational structure and coordination process as applied to the perinatology care system of Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Our entropy analysis provided insights into how departments should be partitioned and which coordination mechanisms should be used to achieve organizational goals, such as minimizing delays in decision-making. Particularly, two types of entropy appear to be important: positional entropy and task allocation entropy. These are different dependent variables on the organizational design scenarios. Our analysis shows that entropy is one method to determine optimal organizational structures and coordination processes. Entropy can be used as a concrete way of assessing the effectiveness of organizational design given the level of uncertainty of the environment and the required speed of decision-making.
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- Windi Winasti
- IQ Healthcare, Radboudumc, 6525 EP Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboudumc, 6525 EP Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bourgault AM. Appropriate Staffing Is Necessary for Healthy Work Environments. Crit Care Nurse 2023; 43:7-9. [PMID: 36720276 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2023932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Annette M Bourgault
- Annette Bourgault is Editor of Critical Care Nurse. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and a Nurse Scientist with Orlando Health. Dr Bourgault can be reached at
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Powers K, Duncan JM, Renee Twibell K. Family support person role during resuscitation: A qualitative exploration. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:409-421. [PMID: 35170118 PMCID: PMC10078650 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide guidance to nurses by examining how critical care nurses perceive and perform the family support person role during resuscitation. BACKGROUND Nurses can serve as family support person when families witness a loved one's resuscitation. However, few studies have examined the role of family support person to provide nurses with sufficient knowledge to enact the role. DESIGN An exploratory-descriptive qualitative design with individual, semi-structured interviews. METHODS Sixteen critical care nurses who had served as family support person completed interviews. The data were analysed by thematic analysis. COREQ guidelines were followed. RESULTS Six themes were identified: Hard but Rewarding Role, Be With, Assess, First Moments, Explain and Support. Findings explicated nurses' perceptions of the role and key role activities. CONCLUSIONS Nurses perceived the role as hard but rewarding. Role challenges included the need for quick, accurate assessments and interventions to keep family members safe, informed and supported, while allowing them to witness resuscitation. Key role activities included: being fully present and compassionately attentive to family, continuously assessing family members, coordinating the first moments when family presence during resuscitation commences, explaining in simple, tailored terms the resuscitation activities, and supporting the family emotionally and psychologically through a variety of strategies. Nurses noted the high variability in how families respond and the complexity of simultaneously performing the multi-faceted role activities. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE To effectively support the growing global trend of family presence during resuscitation, nurses need the knowledge this study provides about how to fulfil the family support person role. Identifying the role activities may facilitate development of clinical guidelines and educational preparation for the role. Nurses can refine the many skills this role requires, building their competence and confidence, to increase opportunities for family members to experience family presence during resuscitation in a safe, and high-quality manner.
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- Kelly Powers
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, School of Nursing, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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- Atrium Health Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States
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- Ball State University, School of Nursing, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana, United States
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Kazemi S, Parizad N, Habibzadeh H. "We are really starving for respect and support," the struggle of Iranian nurses in adhering to professional values: A qualitative study. Nurs Open 2023; 10:3406-3414. [PMID: 36718126 PMCID: PMC10077361 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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AIMS To investigate nurses' experiences of adhering to professional values in clinical settings. DESIGN A qualitative study with a conventional content analysis approach. METHODS This study was conducted from January 2021 to March 2022. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 nurses working in different wards of five public and private hospitals in West Azerbaijan of Iran. Data were analysed using the conventional content analysis approach proposed by Graneheim and Lundman (Nurse education today, 24, 2004, 105) RESULTS: "Barriers to nurses' professional values" emerged as the main category of Iranian nurses' experiences in adhering to professional values. Three subcategories of barriers were revealed: "nurses' challenges," "professional suppressors" and "poor working conditions." CONCLUSION Barriers in clinical settings can overshadow nurses' professional performance and disrupt their adherence to professional values. Nursing managers must pay attention to nurses' challenges, their professional suppressors and poor working condition to help them promote their professional performance in clinical settings. Thus, nursing managers should not neglect the continuous education of nurses to assist them in increasing their clinical skills by holding practical and theoretical workshops. Improving the working conditions and clinical atmosphere by recruiting a capable workforce and applying psychological and financial support for nurses are essential to increase the quality of nursing care.
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- Sahar Kazemi
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Nursing & Midwifery School, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Patient Safety Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Nursing & Midwifery School, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Junttila K, Heikkilä A, Heikkilä A, Koivunen M, Lehtikunnas T, Mattila E, Meriläinen M, Peltokoski J, Sneck S, Tervo-Heikkinen T. The Impact of Leadership in the Autonomy and Engagement of Nurses: A Cross-sectional Multicenter Study Among Nurses Outside the United States. J Nurs Adm 2023; 53:19-26. [PMID: 36542440 DOI: 10.1097/nna.0000000000001237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To add to the body of evidence regarding nurse engagement and related factors from a non-US sample of nurses. BACKGROUND Leadership has a positive impact on nurses' autonomy and engagement experiences. It is necessary to explore the factors that explain the relationships between leadership, autonomy, and engagement level. METHODS Nurses (n = 4393) from 9 hospitals participated in a survey in March 2020. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify engagement and autonomy predictors. RESULTS Of the respondents, 9% were engaged, 28% content, 29% ambivalent, and 34% disengaged. Respondents' separate background variables were not significant predictors in multivariate models, whereas the leadership- and autonomy-related variables were. CONCLUSIONS A manager's responsiveness, an organization's readiness to follow nurse suggestions for performance improvement, and receiving recognition and regular feedback promote engagement. Furthermore, engagement is enhanced when nurses have an active role in decision-making and their contributions are respected. Visible nurse managers and leaders who are effective advocates for nurses strengthen nurses' autonomy.
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- Kristiina Junttila
- Authors Affiliations: Director (Dr Junttila), Nursing Research Center, and Development Manager, Nursing (Ms Heikkilä), Nursing Administrative Group, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki; Director of Nursing Excellence (Dr Heikkilä), Development Services, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, Turku; Nursing Director (Dr Koivunen), Research and Development Services, Satakunta Hospital District, Pori; Hospital Director of Nursing (Dr Lehtikunnas), Administrative Centre, Turku University Hospital, Turku; Chief Nursing Officer (Dr Mattila), Administrative Centre, Tampere University Hospital; Hospital Nursing Officer (Dr Meriläinen), Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital; Director of Nursing Excellence (Dr Peltokoski), Administration Services, Central Finland Health Care District, Jyväskylä; Director of Nursing Excellence (Dr Sneck), Oulu University Hospital; Clinical Nurse Consultant (Dr Tervo-Heikkinen), Clinical Development, Education and Research Centre of Nursing, Kuopio University Hospital; and Adjunct Professor (Dr Junttila, Dr Koivunen), Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland
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Investigating the Mediating Effect of Patient Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Patient Safety Engagement and Patient Safety in Healthcare Professionals. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2023; 2023:8934444. [PMID: 36865682 PMCID: PMC9974308 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8934444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Patient safety and involvement of the patients in their safety engagement activities are considered the most important elements in the healthcare professions due to their impact on various individual and organizational outcomes. The study used responses of 456 patients. The simple random sampling (SRS) technique was used to collect data from the respondents. The researcher used individuals as the unit of analysis in this study. The results revealed that patient safety engagement had a positive significant effect on patient safety. When the mediating variable of self-efficacy was analyzed, it showed a significant mediated effect on patient safety. Therefore, it was concluded that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between patient safety engagement and patient safety. The findings of the current study convey that engagement of the patient in the practices for patient safety is predicted through the level of self-efficacy of the patient. The study discussed various implications for theory and practice. The study also discussed potential avenues for future research.
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Hirvi S, Laulainen S, Junttila K, Lammintakanen J. The dynamic nature of leader-member exchange relationships in health-care organizations. Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl) 2022; ahead-of-print:374-388. [PMID: 36539970 PMCID: PMC10427970 DOI: 10.1108/lhs-06-2022-0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aims to make visible the dynamic nature of leader-member exchange (LMX) in the changing realm of health-care leadership. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The qualitative study used an open questionnaire, which was distributed amongst nursing staff and managers at a Finnish public university hospital. FINDINGS The participants described partly LMX theory, but the leader-member relationship was also influenced by the organizational culture and the existing management practices. Nursing staff were found to have a more variable and dynamic role in the LMX relationship than has previously been reported. The research therefore provided novel information for the field of health-care research. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS The presented research was limited by the content of the data, as the collected single narratives were rather short; however, the fact that a large number of narratives were collected from diverse participants strengthened the ability to reliably answer the research questions. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Although the participants described partly LMX theory, the leader-member relationship is also influenced by the organizational culture and existing management practices; the finding that nurses have more variable roles in LMX relationships in the health-care context was new insight in this field. Therefore, the presented findings can help decision-makers change the current, perhaps antiquated, leadership practices at health-care organizations. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This study provides new insight into the field of LMX research in terms of the important role of nursing staff, the organizational factors that influence the LMX relationship and the dynamic nature of LMX relationships.
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- Sari Hirvi
- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Nursing Research Center, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Kim HR, Yang HM. Nursing experience during COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a qualitative analysis based on critical components of the professional practice models. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:288. [PMID: 36316739 PMCID: PMC9623934 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-01072-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nurses have an essential role and responsibility to work at the forefront of patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the press and public have praised the dedication of nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic, there are several points to consider for nursing professional development. The purpose of this study is to collect the experiences of the nursing profession in the COVID-19 pandemic through interviews, seek improvements for the development of the nursing profession, and suggest directions for the future. METHOD This qualitative study adopts semi-structured interviews analyzing the nursing experience of the COVID-19 pandemic based on the professional practice models (PPMs). Ten nurses with at least two years of working experience and thorough work changes in the COVID-19 pandemic from various settings have participated in the study. RESULTS We identified thirty-nine problematic codes and nineteen improvement codes which mapped to 12 key concepts and corresponded to 6 constructs of the PPM model. CONCLUSION Nurses had to take on tasks beyond their duties in urgent situations, which restrained nurses from concentrating on their work. Clarifying working boundaries is fundamental for collaborative care and independent nursing practice. Collaboration and communication among healthcare workers based on mutual understanding can create a respectful working environment. Although there were many difficulties due to the uncertain situation, we can find that the nursing profession can make achievements through systematic and organizational support for sticking to the basics of nursing, securing technical expertise, cultivating critical thinking, and developing various professional attributes. In this way, the establishment of roles based on professional values and duties and the ascertainment of clear boundaries for nursing will ultimately help to improve the quality of patient care.
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- Hye-Ryoung Kim
- grid.496515.a0000 0004 0371 6987College of Nursing, ShinHan University, Dongducheon-si, Republic of Korea
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- grid.440927.c0000 0004 0647 3386Nursing Department, Daejin University, 1007 Hoguk-ro, 11159 Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do Republic of Korea
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Liao H, Liang R, He H, Huang Y, Liu M. Work stress, burnout, occupational commitment, and social support among Chinese pediatric nurses: A moderated mediation model. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 67:e16-e23. [PMID: 36307294 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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PURPOSE Pediatric nurses are at high risk for burnout, resulting in unsatisfactory care quality. Although job resources like social support can prevent the development of burnout under work stress, the mediating role of personal resources like occupational commitment is not well studied. This study was to examine the mediating role of occupational commitment in the relationship between work stress and burnout, and test if the effect of work stress on occupational commitment varies at different levels of social support among pediatric nurses. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data of pediatric nurses from 6 hospitals in Chengdu, China. Multiple linear regressions and bias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals were used to test the proposed model. RESULTS In this sample of 488 pediatric nurses, work stress was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion (β = 0.278, p < 0.001), depersonalization (β = 0.112, p < 0.001), and personal accomplishment (β = -0.047, p < 0.05). Occupational commitment partly mediated the links of work stress and emotional exhaustion (β = 0.056, 95%CI: 0.034-0.082), and depersonalization (β = 0.026, 95%CI: 0.014-0.041), and fully mediated the relationship between work stress and personal accomplishment (β = -0.059, 95%CI: -0.080 ∼ -0.039). Social support significantly moderated the relationship between work stress and occupational commitment (β = 0.007, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Among pediatric nurses, work stress has an indirect influence on burnout through occupational commitment, and such an effect is weakened when social support is high. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Nurse managers could consider developing interventions by promoting both occupational commitment and social support to prevent burnout of employees.
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- Huiling Liao
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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Reddy B, Thomas S, Karachiwala B, Sadhu R, Iyer A, Sen G, Mehrtash H, Tunçalp Ö. A scoping review of the impact of organisational factors on providers and related interventions in LMICs: Implications for respectful maternity care. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2:e0001134. [PMID: 36962616 PMCID: PMC10021694 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We have limited understanding of the organisational issues at the health facility-level that impact providers and care as it relates to mistreatment in childbirth, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). By extension, it is not clear what types of facility-level organisational changes or changes in working environments in LMICs could support and enable respectful maternity care (RMC). While there has been relatively more attention to health system pressures related to shortages of staff and other resources as key barriers, other organisational challenges may be less explored in the context of RMC. This scoping review aims to consolidate evidence to address these gaps. We searched literature published in English between 2000-2021 within Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and ScienceDirect databases. Study selection was two-fold. Maternal health articles articulating an organisational issue at the facility- level and impact on providers and/or care in an LMIC setting were included. We also searched for literature on interventions but due to the limited number of related intervention studies in maternity care specifically, we expanded intervention study criteria to include all medical disciplines. Organisational issues captured from the non-intervention, maternal health studies, and solutions offered by intervention studies across disciplines were organised thematically and to establish linkages between problems and solutions. Of 5677 hits, 54 articles were included: 41 non-intervention maternal healthcare studies and 13 intervention studies across all medical disciplines. Key organisational challenges relate to high workload, unbalanced division of work, lack of professional autonomy, low pay, inadequate training, poor feedback and supervision, and workplace violence, and these were differentially influenced by resource shortages. Interventions that respond to these challenges focus on leadership, supportive supervision, peer support, mitigating workplace violence, and planning for shortages. While many of these issues were worsened by resource shortages, medical and professional hierarchies also strongly underpinned a number of organisational problems. Frontline providers, particularly midwives and nurses, suffer disproportionately and need greater attention. Transforming institutional leadership and approaches to supervision may be particularly useful to tackle existing power hierarchies that could in turn support a culture of respectful care.
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- Bhavya Reddy
- Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India
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- Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India
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- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India
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- Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Krukowska-Sitek H, Krupa S, Grad I. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Professional Autonomy of Anesthesiological Nurses and Trust in the Therapeutic Team of Intensive Therapy Units-Polish Multicentre Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12755. [PMID: 36232055 PMCID: PMC9566134 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic as well as the rate of spread of this particular pathogen around the world have caused the number of patients requiring medical attention and intensive care to exceed the capacity of even the best organized health care systems. This resulted in the need to hire employees who had not previously worked in intensive care units. Experience and knowledge have become particularly important in the context of mutual trust in the ICU team. At the same time, it could affect the level of professional autonomy of nurses, understood as the freedom to perform work based on knowledge, skills and competence without the need to submit to other medical professions. The pandemic status has required that nurses are always involved in their work by participating in training. Faced with the dangers of COVID-19, there is no doubt that by the end of the pandemic, both nursing and healthcare will be better equipped to face future challenges. METHODS The study lasted from July to September 2021. The data collection procedure started with the consent of the heads of the institutions where the data was collected. The study was conducted using the Dempster Practice Behavior Scale (DPBS), which examines work autonomy. The survey using the proprietary questionnaire was conducted among 225 nurses working in eleven ICUs in five voivodeships in Poland. RESULTS The autonomy of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic was assessed at a high level. Younger respondents rated autonomy as being higher. Almost half of the respondents assessed the level of professional independence as high, including 52% of nurses, and significantly less, including 34% of doctors. A group of 47% of respondents assessed that trust had decreased and 28% said that trust had improved slightly. CONCLUSIONS Professional independence allows you to perform work independently on others, taking responsibility for decisions and actions. The COVID-19 pandemic, through the influx of new staff members into treatment teams, had an impact on both nursing autonomy and the level of trust in a team, as shown in this study.
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- Hanna Krukowska-Sitek
- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Warzywna St. 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Warzywna St. 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Opole, Katowicka St. 68, 45-060 Opole, Poland
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van Dorssen-Boog P, van Vuuren T, de Jong J, Veld M. Healthcare workers' autonomy: testing the reciprocal relationship between job autonomy and self-leadership and moderating role of need for job autonomy. J Health Organ Manag 2022; 36:212-231. [PMID: 36135716 PMCID: PMC10424641 DOI: 10.1108/jhom-04-2022-0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE While both perceived job autonomy and self-leadership are assumed to be important for optimal functioning of healthcare workers, their mutual relationship remains unclear. This cross-lagged study aims to theorize and test that perceived job autonomy and self-leadership have a reciprocal relationship, which is moderated by need for job autonomy. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Two-wave panel data were used to measure cross-lagged relationships over a time period of three months. Self-leadership is indicated by both self-leadership strategies and self-leadership behavior. The data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression (HMR). FINDINGS Job autonomy was not causally nor reverse related to self-leadership strategies, but did relate to self-leadership behavior in both directions. Need for job autonomy did not influence the causal and reverse relationships between job autonomy and self-leadership (strategies and behavior). Instead, need for job autonomy discarded the influence of job autonomy on self-leadership behavior, and predicted self-leadership behavior over time. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS For optimizing healthcare jobs, human resource management (HRM) policy makers need to consider other interventions such as training self-leadership, or developing an autonomy supportive work environment, since job autonomy does not lead to more use of self-leadership strategies. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This study used a cross-lagged study design which gives the opportunity to investigate causal relationships between job autonomy and self-leadership. Both self-leadership strategies and self-leadership behavior are included.
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- Open Universiteit
, Heerlen,
The Netherlands
- Loyalis
, Heerlen,
The Netherlands
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- Nijmegen School of Management
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Radboud University
, Nijmegen,
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Pahlevan Sharif S, She L, Liu L, Naghavi N, Lola GK, Sharif Nia H, Froelicher ES. Retaining nurses via organizational support and pay during COVID-19 pandemic: The moderating effect between intrinsic and extrinsic incentives. Nurs Open 2022; 10:123-134. [PMID: 35906871 PMCID: PMC9353281 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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AIM There has been growing concern about the nurses' turnover intention as well as life satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. The past research has provided evidence on the effect of organizational support on nurses' job satisfaction and turnover intention. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism behind these associations. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey was undertaken. METHODS An online survey was conducted in Iran from May to June 2020 through Google Docs Forms. In total, 305 nurses were participated and completed the online survey. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling through (AMOS). This study was checked with the STROBE checklist. RESULT The results showed that nurses' perception of organizational support was positively related to their job satisfaction which in turn decreases the turnover intention. Likewise, the job satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between organizational support and nurses' life satisfaction.
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- Saeed Pahlevan Sharif
- Faculty of Business & LawTaylor's University, MalaysiaSubang JayaSelangorMalaysia,Global Centre for Modern AgeingAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
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- Faculty of Business, Design, & ArtsSwinburne University of TechnologyKuchingSarawakMalaysia
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- Faculty of Business & LawTaylor's University, MalaysiaSubang JayaSelangorMalaysia
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- Faculty of Business & LawTaylor's University, MalaysiaSubang JayaSelangorMalaysia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery AmolMazandaran University of Medical SciencesSariIran
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of MedicineUniversity of California San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Hussein Mohamed E, Giuliana H. Seeking autonomy: Grounded theory of clinical reasoning processes during simulation based experiences. Nurse Educ Pract 2022; 63:103408. [PMID: 35839588 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM To conceptualize how undergraduate nursing students' reason and think during Simulation-Based experiences (SBE) and explore the indicators of sound clinical judgment. BACKGROUND Nursing students' clinical reasoning processes during Simulation Based Experiences (SBE) are not well understood and underexplored. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize how undergraduate nursing students' reason and think during SBE. DESIGN A constructivist grounded theory methodology was used to explore nursing students' clinical reasoning during SBE METHOD: A grounded theory methodology was used to explore nursing students' clinical reasoning during SBE. A purposive sample was used to recruit participants including 32 third-year nursing students. Data collection using semi-structured interviews conducted over 9 months in 2020-2021. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and the data were analyzed using the logic of constant comparison supported by memoing, theoretical sampling and conceptual mapping. RESULTS Seeking autonomy is the core category that emerged from the participants' responses that conceptualizes the students' reasoning process during SBEs. CONCLUSION Evidence from this grounded theory study adds validation to the practice of using SBEs to support students' clinical reasoning process and prepare them to be competent in clinical practice.
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- El Hussein Mohamed
- Mount Royal University, Canada; University of Calgary, Canada; Division of Cardiology, AlbertaHealth Services, Canada
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Salzmann P, Berweger S, Bührer Z. Testing an Extended Social Cognitive Model of Occupational Turnover Intentions. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/08948453221101404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Workforce shortages in the health and social care sectors are a relevant issue worldwide. One measure to mitigate workforce shortages is to improve working conditions and workers’ future prospects in order to encourage worker retention. Although studies have examined factors related to organizational turnover, less is known about the factors that lead to occupational turnover intentions. Drawing upon social cognitive career theory, this study examines the reasons behind health and social care workers’ occupational turnover intentions considering emotional exhaustion as an explanatory variable. The participants were 403 health and social care workers who responded to a questionnaire about 4 years after completing their vocational education and training at the upper-secondary level. Structural equation analyses revealed that affective occupational commitment showed the highest negative correlation with occupational turnover intentions. Furthermore, the results suggest that career-related outcome expectations, wellbeing, and supportive working conditions are crucial for designing effective interventions.
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- Patrizia Salzmann
- Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET, Zollikofen/Bern, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Teacher Education PHZH, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Teacher Education PHZH, Zürich, Switzerland
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Rusli KDB, Fen OS, Speed S, Seah B, McKenna L, Ying L, Ying LS. Home‐based care nurses’ lived experiences and perceived competency needs: A phenomenological study. J Nurs Manag 2022; 30:2992-3004. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Khairul Dzakirin Bin Rusli
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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- APN & Speciality Nurse Department, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun Health Singapore
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Chester Wirral University Campus Wirral United Kingdom
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and Engineering La Trobe University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore
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Going the Extra Mile (or Not): A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Job Resources, Abusive Leadership, Autonomous Motivation, and Extra-Role Performance. ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/admsci12020054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Abusive leadership is particularly prevalent in nursing and it can have multiple adverse effects on performance at work. However, little research has examined whether and under what conditions abusive leadership may be detrimental to nurses’ extra-role performance. This cross-sectional study explores whether abusive leadership intensifies the effects of emotional job resources on autonomous motivation, a psychological mechanism that could be responsible for extra-role performance. Data were collected from dyads of registered French-Canadian nurses and their immediate supervisors (n = 99 dyads). The models were tested with path analysis using Mplus. Our results show that extra-role performance is positively associated with nurses’ job emotional resources and autonomous motivation, but negatively associated with abusive leadership. Nurses’ cynicism is also negatively associated with autonomous motivation. Importantly, the indirect relation between emotional resources and extra-role performance through autonomous motivation is moderated by abusive leadership, providing support for a moderated mediation effect. These results add to those supporting a similar moderated mediation mechanism to explain employee attitudes and demonstrate the relevance of self-determination theory in a work context. These findings reinforce the need to focus on the quality of leadership practices as well as interventions aimed at promoting the performance of nurses at work.
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Impact of Nurse-Physician Collaboration, Moral Distress, and Professional Autonomy on Job Satisfaction among Nurses Acting as Physician Assistants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19020661. [PMID: 35055482 PMCID: PMC8776133 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Although there is considerable literature on job satisfaction among nurses in various settings, there is little research about contributing factors, including moral distress to job satisfaction among a certain group of nurses, such as nurses acting as physician assistants. The purpose of this study was to verify the impact of nurse-physician collaboration, moral distress, and professional autonomy on job satisfaction among nurses acting as physician assistants. Descriptive and correlational research was conducted on a convenience sample of 130 nurses from five general hospitals in South Korea. In the final regression model, the adjusted R square was significant, explaining 38.2% of the variance of job satisfaction (F = 8.303, p < 0.001), where 'cooperativeness' (β = 0.469, p = 0.001) from nurse-physician collaboration, 'institutional and contextual factor' from moral distress (β = -0.292, p = 0.014), and professional autonomy (β = 0.247, p = 0.015) were included. In hospital environments, a more cooperative inter-professional relationship between nurses and physicians led to less moral distress caused by organisational constraints. A higher level of professional autonomy among nurses acting as physician assistants is required to increase their job satisfaction.
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Kanninen T, Häggman-Laitila A, Tervo-Heikkinen T, Kvist T. Nurses' critical reflections of working in unit practice councils-A qualitative interview study. J Nurs Manag 2021; 30:252-259. [PMID: 34605107 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to describe nurses' experiences of working as members of unit practice councils. BACKGROUND Health care organisations worldwide want personnel to participate in decision-making. Unit practice councils promote unit-level decision-making over unit-specific issues. Despite extensive research on shared decision-making, few studies have examined the experiences of nurses serving as members of these councils. METHODS A descriptive qualitative study design was used with semi-structured interviews of 16 nurses in two clinics of a Finnish university hospital. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The analysis revealed two themes describing nurses' experiences as members of unit practice councils: (i) inchoate unit practice councils with insufficient allocated working time and (ii) partial empowerment of nurses through the organisation's evolving Magnet project. CONCLUSIONS Unit practice councils in the studied organisations are inchoate and unable to effectively advance shared decision-making or support nurses' professional autonomy. In the future, the councils require constant support from all leadership levels of the organisation. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Sharing decision-making power could be a win-win situation where nurse leaders relinquishing power over certain matters gain time to immerse in wider issues. While acknowledging different organisational roles, there is room for trusting each other's professionality and respecting autonomous work.
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- Taina Kanninen
- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Social Services and Health Care, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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