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Yilmaz A, Yilmaz Kocak M. The effect of practice environments and psychological empowerment perceptions of nurses on their care behaviours: A cross-sectional study. J Eval Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 38961735 DOI: 10.1111/jep.14076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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AIM The aim of this study was to examine the effect of professional and individual characteristics, practice environments and psychological empowerment perceptions of nurses on their care behaviours. DESIGN The study used a cross-sectional research design following the STROBE guidelines. METHODS The sample of this descriptive and correlational study consisted of 584 nurses working in a university hospital in Turkey. The data were collected between January and June 2023 using the Nursing Information Form, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI), the Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES), and the Caring Behaviours Scale-30, and analysed using descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation and multiple linear regression. RESULTS It was determined that PES-NWI, PES and Caring Behaviours Scale (CBI-30) scores of nurses were higher than the average. The study revealed that certain professional and individual characteristics of nurses, practice environments and psychological empowerment perceptions had an effect on their care behaviours. CONCLUSION The results of the study showed that nurses' PES-NWI, PES and CBI-30 scores were higher than the average, and that certain professional and individual characteristics of nurses, practice environments and psychological empowerment perceptions had an effect on care behaviours. Nursing service managers, in particular, are required to understand the importance of this relationship and create appropriate working conditions which are integrated with psychological empowerment to improve caring behaviours of nurses.
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- Aysegul Yilmaz
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye
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Huynh CM, Nguyen CH, Le KND, Tran PTN, Nguyen PM. Job Satisfaction within the Grassroots Healthcare System in Vietnam's Key Industrial Region-Binh Duong Province: Validating the Vietnamese Version of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Scale. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:432. [PMID: 38391808 PMCID: PMC10887916 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12040432] [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: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Background: The grassroots healthcare system is the closest and most community-oriented force, working as an extended arm of the primary healthcare network to implement healthcare programs at the household level. Its comprehensive development is a crucial task set by the Vietnamese government. Job satisfaction significantly influences the performance of healthcare staff within this system. Objective: to assess job satisfaction among healthcare staff using the short-form of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire while also evaluating the Vietnamese translation of this scale. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with analysis based on the responses of 587 healthcare staff using the Vietnamese-translated version of the MSQ short-form scale. The response data from the participants were subjected to CFA, and if the proposed CFA model did not fit the data, EFA was conducted. Results: The results indicate that the new model, which evaluates job-related factors in three distinct groups, is more suitable than the original model. The 14 questions of the MSQ scale were analyzed and categorized into Autonomy, Obligation, and Specificity based on the participants' responses. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) conducted on the new model demonstrated favorable fit indices: CFI = 0.934, TLI = 0.917, GFI = 0.919, and RMSEA = 0.093 (90% CI: 0.085-0.102). Conclusions: The Vietnamese version of the MSQ short form demonstrates reliability and validity. It also provides additional data on the effectiveness of the MSQ short form in measuring job satisfaction.
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- Chin Minh Huynh
- Binh Duong Province's Department of Health, People's Committee of Binh Duong Province, Thu Dau Mot City 750000, Vietnam
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- Binh Duong Province's Department of Health, People's Committee of Binh Duong Province, Thu Dau Mot City 750000, Vietnam
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- Binh Duong Province's Department of Health, People's Committee of Binh Duong Province, Thu Dau Mot City 750000, Vietnam
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam
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Antoniadou M, Mangoulia P, Myrianthefs P. Quality of Life and Wellbeing Parameters of Academic Dental and Nursing Personnel vs. Quality of Services. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2792. [PMID: 37893866 PMCID: PMC10606752 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11202792] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Quality of life (QOL) is based on one's perception of one's position in life with respect to one's goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. It is also influenced by one's culture and value system, workflow, and workplace situation; in turn, QOL influences the quality of service one is able to provide. In this study, we aim to report on dental and nursing academics' QOL and wellbeing at the end of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are several studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health professionals (nurses and dentists), but it is important to investigate their quality of life three years later; furthermore, knowledge about academic staff is very limited. The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) tool, recording the physical, psychological, social, and environmental dimensions of QOL, was used. The WHOQOL-BREF was modified using a spiritual coaching/mentoring approach in a two-step design and validation procedure. The modified SHQOL-BREF (Spiritual Healthcare version) designed for this study was uploaded and filled in online during April-June 2023. The staff (N = 120, 75% female) of the Departments of Dentistry (44.2%) and Nursing (55.8%) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens participated anonymously. QOL in terms of physical health was reported at a higher level (M = 72.2 points) compared to social relationships (M = 69 points), psychological health (M = 65 points), and environment (M = 59 points) (scores reported on a 0-100 scale). Overall, QOL was rated at 66 points, while satisfaction with one's health was at 72 points. Job satisfaction (M1 = 3.2) and spirituality (M2 = 3.0) were reported at a medium level on a five-point scale, while personal beliefs and values were reported at a high level (M3 = 4.0). The four areas of QOL are associated with job satisfaction, personal beliefs, and spirituality. Participant age presented a significant moderate-strong effect on physical health (F (3.97) = 2.89, p < 0.05, η2p = 0.08) and on the environment (F (3.97) = 2.80, p < 0.05, η2p = 0.08), and marital status had a significant effect on social relationships (F (1.97) = 9.66, p < 0.05, η2p = 0.09). Married participants reported consistently higher levels of QOL compared to single participants, for all age groups. The department had a significant moderate effect on social relationships (F (1.97) = 5.10, p < 0.05, η2p = 0.05), and education had a significant moderate-strong effect on psychological health (F (2.97) = 3.74, p < 0.05, η2p = 0.07). PhD-level participants in both departments presented higher levels of psychological health compared to those with lower educational levels. Also, participants from the Department of Dentistry reported higher levels of social relationship QOL in all educational groups compared to the Department of Nursing. Overall, according to our findings, PhD participants generally had better psychological health. Those under 40 years of age had higher levels of physical health and environmental quality of life, while married participants and those from the Department of Dentistry had higher levels of social interactions than those from the Department of Nursing. Strategic planning on sustainability and QOL initiatives should be introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic for dental and nursing academic personnel to promote resilience and QOL scores. Enhancing the QOL of academic staff is essential for developing health promotion activities at universities and can help boost performance among staff and students.
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- Maria Antoniadou
- Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thivon 2 Street, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece
- Certified Systemic Analyst Professional, CSAP Executive Mastering Program in Systemic Management, University of Piraeus, GR-18534 Piraeus, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Papadiamantopoulou 123 Street, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece; (P.M.); (P.M.)
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Papadiamantopoulou 123 Street, Goudi, GR-11527 Athens, Greece; (P.M.); (P.M.)
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Shatnawi R, Saifan A, Albashtawy M, Hani SB. Researching the job satisfaction of migrant critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 30:26-32. [PMID: 37340722 DOI: 10.7748/nm.2023.e2086] [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] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nurses' job satisfaction is a crucial component of a safe and efficient healthcare environment. AIM To understand the level of job satisfaction among migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care in Saudi Arabia. METHOD This study used a quantitative descriptive design. A total of 421 migrant nurses working in intensive and critical care units in two teaching hospitals in Saudi Arabia completed a questionnaire based on the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale. FINDINGS Participating migrant nurses had moderate levels of job satisfaction overall, except for salary, holiday allowance and maternity leave, which attracted low satisfaction scores, and nursing peers, which attracted a high satisfaction score. There were no statistically significant differences in job satisfaction scores according to demographic variables except marital status, with a significantly higher job satisfaction among married respondents. CONCLUSION Promoting job satisfaction among nurses could improve the efficiency and quality of nursing care. There is a range of strategies that can be used to enhance nurses' job satisfaction, including improving working conditions and promoting career development.
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- Rani Shatnawi
- School of health and social work, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
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- Applied Sciences Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- Adult health department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
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Jaślan D, Rosiński J, Wałaszek M, Majewska R, Szczypta A, Wójkowska-Mach J, Różańska A. Polish infection control nurses' job satisfaction and cooperation with their colleagues reflect how the value of infection control is appreciated by other health care workers: findings from surveys conducted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12:76. [PMID: 37559154 PMCID: PMC10413731 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-023-01284-2] [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: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infection prevention and control (IPC) is based on the activity of specialized, trained and highly qualified personnel, especially infection control nurses (ICNs). Effective implementation of IPC procedures demands close cooperation between IPC teams (IPCTs) and hospital personnel. Based on disturbing results on the epidemiology of health care-associated infections (HAIs) and compliance with preventive procedures, we suspect that cooperation between ICNs and different groups of hospital staff is poor. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of ICNs working in Polish hospitals with regard to difficulties in working with various professional groups in the hospital, their organizational conditions, and their job satisfaction before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The study was conducted twice, in 2014 and 2021, among ICNs working in Polish hospitals. The survey used an anonymous questionnaire designed by the authors. RESULTS In 2014, 183 ICNs participated in the study, and 175 ICNs participated in 2021. The respondents' average age and seniority (duration of work as an ICN) were higher in 2021. Depending on the ward specialty, approximately 30-48.8% of the ICNs had difficulty cooperating with physicians. However, the ICNs declared better cooperation with nurses in various hospital wards and with other professionals. For some groups of hospital staff, there was a negative correlation between poor cooperation and ICNs' job satisfaction. The job satisfaction data were disturbing; for example, more than half of the respondents considered changing jobs, and the lack of a sense of purpose in their work was declared by 29.7% of ICNs in 2014 and by 54.3% of ICNs in 2021. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that infection prevention and control is not highly appreciated by health care workers and hospital management. Our study reveals difficulties in ICNs' cooperation with hospital staff and managers in both 2021 and 2014, moderate job satisfaction, a high level of willingness to change jobs, and insufficient training in interpersonal skills and the implementation of changes. These findings clearly indicate an urgent need to introduce modern competence development systems in infection control beyond the scope of traditional training.
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- Dorota Jaślan
- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Czysta 18, Kraków, 31-121, Poland
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- Institute of Economics, Finance and Management, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, ul. Łojasiewicza 4, Kraków, 30-348, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Science, University of Applied Sciences in Tarnów, ul. Mickiewicza 8, Tarnów, 33-100, Poland
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- Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Kopernika 7, Kraków, 31-034, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, ul. Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1, Kraków, 30-705, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Czysta 18, Kraków, 31-121, Poland
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- Chair of Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Czysta 18, Kraków, 31-121, Poland.
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Yang C, Yang L, Wu D. The influence of grit on nurse job satisfaction: Mediating effects of perceived stress and moderating effects of optimism. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1094031. [PMID: 36726523 PMCID: PMC9884814 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1094031] [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: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Nurse job satisfaction, defined as the positive emotional state experienced by nurses regarding their profession, factors related to job performance and outcomes, can affect their career planning and development. Grit, defined as an individual's relentless effort and enduring enthusiasm for long-term goals, is essential for developing nurses' competence, increasing job satisfaction, and reducing the willingness to leave the profession. The present study aims to explore the correlation between grit and job satisfaction, whether perceived stress could act as a mediator of the relationship and whether optimism moderated the mediating effect among nurses working in hospitals in southwest China. Methods The cross-sectional study utilized self-reported data gathered from 709 nurses in southwest China. To analyze mediating and moderating effects, bootstrapping regressions were conducted. Results Perceived pressure mediated the relationship between grit and job satisfaction (indirect effect = 0.195, 95%CI [0.145,0.250]). Furthermore, moderated mediated analysis revealed that optimism moderated grit's impact on perceived stress (moderating effect = 0.036, 95% CI [0.010, 0.061]). Discussion Low levels of grit might reduce nurses' job satisfaction as their perceived stress levels increase. However, optimism among nurses could diminish this negative effect. Nursing managers should actively seek to improve the grit and optimism of hospital nurses while reducing their perceived pressure, thereby improving job satisfaction.
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- Cui Yang
- School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Psychology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Dongmei Wu,
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