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Larsman P, Pousette A, Törner M. Nurses' organizational climate of perceived organizational support and its relationships with psychosocial working conditions and psychological contracts: A longitudinal questionnaire study. Scand J Psychol 2024; 65:683-692. [PMID: 38482993 DOI: 10.1111/sjop.13017] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the longitudinal relationships between nurses' organizational climate of perceived organizational support (POS-climate) and their psychosocial working conditions and psychological contracts. METHODS A two-wave longitudinal cohort questionnaire study was carried out among registered nurses employed within six hospitals in two regions in Sweden (n = 711). Two cross-lagged panel models were tested after ensuring scalar factorial invariance of the measurement models. The first model investigated longitudinal relationships between psychosocial working conditions and the POS-climate, while the second model investigated such relationships between the psychological contracts and the POS-climate. RESULTS The results indicated that influence at work and an ideology-infused psychological contract had positive effects on the nurses' POS-climate. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the importance of providing nurses with such influence, and of a shared ideology within the entire health-care organization, centered on the ethical values of the health-care professions.
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- Pernilla Larsman
- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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de Vos AJBM, de Kok E, Maassen SM, Booy M, Weggelaar-Jansen AMJWM. Learning from a crisis: a qualitative study on how nurses reshaped their work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:515. [PMID: 39075448 PMCID: PMC11287935 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02177-4] [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: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The global nursing shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a drastic reorganization in nursing practices. Work routines, the composition of teams and subsequently mundane nursing practices were all altered to sustain the accessibility and quality of care. These dramatic changes demanded a reshaping of the nurses' work environment. The aim of this study was to explore how nurses reshaped their work environment in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A descriptive study comprising 26 semi-structured interviews conducted in a large Dutch teaching hospital between June and September 2020. Participants were nurses (including intensive care unit nurses), outpatient clinic assistants, nurse managers, and management (including one member of the Nurse Practice Council). The interviews were analysed with open, axial, and selective coding. RESULTS We identified five themes: 1) the Nursing Staff Deployment Plan created new micro-teams with complementary roles to meet the care needs of COVID-19 infected patients; 2) nurse-led adaptations effectively managed the increased workload, thereby ensuring the quality of care; 3) continuous professional development ensured adequate competence levels for all roles; 4) interprofessional collaboration resulted in experienced solidarity, a positive atmosphere, and increased autonomy for nurses; and, 5) supportive managers reduced nurses' stress and improved work conditions. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that nurses positively reshaped their work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. They contributed to innovative solutions in an environment of equal interprofessional collaboration, which led to greater respect for their knowledge and competencies, enhanced their autonomy and improved management support.
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- Annemarie J B M de Vos
- Academy of Nursing Science and Education, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Hilvarenbeekse Weg 60, 5022 GC, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
- Fontys School of People and Health Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Professor Goossenslaan 1-01, 5022 DM, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
- Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschoollaan 1, 4818 CR, Breda, The Netherlands.
- Nursing Staff Board, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands.
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- Dutch Nurses' Association, Orteliuslaan 1000, 3528 BD, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Quality and Patientcare, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Tranzo, Tilburg University, Professor Cobbenhagenlaan 125, Tilburg, 5037 DB, The Netherlands
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- Nursing Staff Board, Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Tranzo, Tilburg University, Professor Cobbenhagenlaan 125, Tilburg, 5037 DB, The Netherlands
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Corrente M, Park J, Akuamoah-Boateng H, Atanackovic J, Bourgeault IL. Work & life stress experienced by professional workers during the pandemic: a gender-based analysis. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1441. [PMID: 38811928 PMCID: PMC11137937 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18677-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted work and home life exacerbating pre-existing stressors and introducing new ones. These impacts were notably gendered. In this paper, we explore the different work and home life related stressors of professional workers specifically as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic through the gender-based analysis of two pan Canadian surveys: The Canadian Community Health Survey (2019, 2020, 2021) and the Healthy Professional Worker Survey (2021). Analyses revealed high rates of work stress among professional workers compared to other workers and this was particularly notable for women. Work overload emerged as the most frequently selected source of work stress, followed by digital stress, poor work relations, and uncertainty. Similar trends were noted in life stress among professional workers, particularly women. Time pressure consistently stood out as the primary source of non-work stress, caring for children and physical and mental health conditions. These findings can help to develop more targeted and appropriate workplace mental health promotion initiatives that are applicable to professional workers taking gender more fully into consideration.
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- Melissa Corrente
- School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON, K1N6N5, Canada
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON, K1N6N5, Canada
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- School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON, K1N6N5, Canada
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- School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON, K1N6N5, Canada.
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Larsman P, Pousette A, Törner M. The impact of a climate of perceived organizational support on nurses' well-being and healthcare-unit performance: A longitudinal questionnaire study. J Adv Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38591844 DOI: 10.1111/jan.16188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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AIM To investigate the relationship between nurses' climate of perceived organizational support, and their well-being and healthcare-unit performance. DESIGN A two-wave cohort questionnaire study among nurses within six hospitals in Sweden. METHODS Hypotheses were tested using cross-lagged path models on the individual (organizational support, job satisfaction, burnout, intention to stay) and aggregate levels (care-unit organizational support, team effectiveness, patient safety climate and patient safety). Analyses were based on 1.817 nurses in 228 care-units (T1), 1.362 nurses in 213 care-units (T2) and longitudinal samples of 711 nurses and 140 care-units. RESULTS Organizational support (T1) positively influenced job satisfaction (T2) and tended to decrease burnout (T2) but did not affect turnover intent. Reversed relationships were also found. No statistically significant prospective effects were found on the aggregate level. CONCLUSION The results indicated a prospective reciprocally reinforcing relationship between organizational support and job satisfaction. Burnout and intention to stay were predictors rather than outcomes of the organizational support climate. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE A climate where nurses perceive that their organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being is beneficial for their job satisfaction and health, which, according to previous research, may influence nurse retention. IMPACT The study addressed perceived organizational support as a potential predictor of nurses' well-being and healthcare-unit performance. A mutually reinforcing relation was indicated between organizational support and nurses' job satisfaction and health. Job dissatisfaction, burnout symptoms and turnover intentions were prospectively negatively related to the organizational support. Identifying and implementing a variety of practical measures to support perceptions of organizational support may be an effective way for healthcare management to start and sustain the development of a healthier work environment for healthcare professionals. REPORTING METHOD STROBE statement for cohort studies. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION No patient or public contribution.
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- Pernilla Larsman
- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Larsman P, Pousette A, Skyvell Nilsson M, Gadolin C, Törner M. Ethical value conflicts in healthcare and their effects on nurses' health, turnover intent, team effectiveness, and patient safety: a longitudinal questionnaire study. Scand J Work Environ Health 2024; 50:113-121. [PMID: 38232184 DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.4138] [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: 01/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Moral distress emanating from value conflicts comprising ethical dimensions pose a threat to nurses' health and retention, as well as to the quality of care. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between the frequency of ethical value conflicts (EVC), and the perceived distress when they occur, respectively, and nurses' work-related stress, burnout symptoms, turnover intent, team effectiveness, and patient safety. METHODS A two-wave longitudinal cohort questionnaire study was performed among registered nurses at six hospitals in two Swedish regions. Cross-sectional analyses (T1) were based on 1817 nurses in 228 care units (CU), and longitudinal analyses (T1 - T2) on 965 nurses in 190 CU. Hypothesis testing was performed using multilevel controlled regression modeling. RESULTS The results indicated that nurses who were often exposed to EVC also to a higher extent tended to report these conflicts as stressful. Frequent exposure to EVC induced by insufficient resources, inapt organizational structures or interpersonal staff relations were cross-sectionally associated with work-related stress, burnout symptoms, turnover intent, and team effectiveness. The longitudinal analyses indicated that EVC induced by a lack of resources primarily had negative effects on nurses' health and well-being. At the CU level, such conflicts also impaired team effectiveness. At the individual level, EVC induced by organizational constraints or interpersonal relations negatively affected care effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS EVC are related to negative consequences in healthcare, and such processes take place both on the individual and organizational levels.
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- Pernilla Larsman
- Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Box 500, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Yang Z, Huang H, Li G. Status and influencing factors of work stress among nurse managers in western China: a cross-sectional survey study. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:68. [PMID: 38267991 PMCID: PMC10807054 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01731-4] [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: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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AIMS Due to the nature of their work, nurses are more prone to experiencing psychological consequences than other healthcare workers. However, evidence on the emotional burden of nurse managers in China is limited. Furthermore, perceived organizational support has been approved that can affect mental health outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the status quo and influencing factors of nurse managers' work stress, and their possible relationship with perceived organizational support, which could further provide more countermeasures to safeguard their health. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey of 21 secondary and tertiary hospitals was conducted in a city in Sichuan province, Southwest China, using a convenience sampling method between October and November 2022. Data were collected using the general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the Stress Overload Scale (SOS) and the perceived Organizational Support Scale (POSS). SPSS 23.0 was applied to analyze the data. RESULTS In total, 380 participants completed the survey. The median scores (interquartile range [IQR]) for SOS and POSS were 60.50 (50.00, 70.75) and 51.00 (44.00, 55.00), respectively. The work stress of the nurse managers was negatively correlated with perceived organizational support (P < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age older than 40 years, from secondary hospitals, working in emergency or pediatric wards, and professional qualification of supervisor nurse or deputy supervisor nurse, and the scores of POSS less than 51 significantly influenced the work stress of the nurse managers. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that nurse managers are more prone to work stress, and organizational support can effectively reduce this stress. Governments and hospital administrators should pay more attention to providing comprehensive strategies based on various risk factors to protect and promote psychological health.
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- Zhuoxin Yang
- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
- Nursing Department of Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.12, Changjia Alley, Jingzhong Street, Fucheng District, 621000, Mianyang, China
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- Nursing Department of Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.12, Changjia Alley, Jingzhong Street, Fucheng District, 621000, Mianyang, China
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- Nursing Department of Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.12, Changjia Alley, Jingzhong Street, Fucheng District, 621000, Mianyang, China.
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