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Furtado K, Voorham J, Infante P, Afonso A, Morais C, Lucas P, Lopes M. The Relationship between Nursing Practice Environment and Pressure Ulcer Care Quality in Portugal's Long-Term Care Units. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1751. [PMID: 37372869 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121751] [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: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The morbidity associated with ageing has contributed to an increase in the prevalence of Pressure Ulcers (PUs) in all care settings. The impact of these on people's quality of life and the extent of the associated economic and social burden constitutes today, by their importance, a serious public health problem. This study aims to describe the nursing work environment in Portuguese long-term care (LTC) units and to assess how this environment relates to the quality of PU care. METHODS A longitudinal study among inpatients with PUs was conducted in LTC units. The Nursing Work Index-Revised Scale (NWI-R) was sent to all nurses in these units. Cox proportional hazard models were used to relate the satisfaction degree with the service (measured by the NWI-R-PT items) to the healing time of the PUs, adjusting for confounders. RESULTS A total of 165 of 451 invited nurses completed the NWI-R-PT. Most were women (74.6%) and had 1 to 5 years of professional experience. Less than half (38.4%) had education in wound care. Of the 88 patients identified with PUs, only 63 had their PU documented, highlighting the difficulties in updating electronic records. The results showed that the level of concordance with Q28 "Floating so that staffing is equalised among units" is strongly associated with a shorter PU healing time. CONCLUSION A good distribution of nursing staff over the units will likely improve the quality of wound care. We found no evidence for possible associations with the questions on participation in policy decisions, salary level, or staffing educational development and their relationship with PUs healing times.
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- Katia Furtado
- Out Patient Department, Hospital of Portalegre, Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, 7300-312 Portalegre, Portugal
- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1600-096 Lisbon, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
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- DTIRS-Data to Insights Research Solutions, 1750-307 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Center in Mathematics and Applications (CIMA), Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada (IIFA), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
- Departamento de Matemática, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia (ECT), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
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- Research Center in Mathematics and Applications (CIMA), Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada (IIFA), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
- Departamento de Matemática, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia (ECT), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
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- Administração Regional de Saúde do Alentejo, Largo do Jardim do Paraíso, nº 1, 7000-864 Évora, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1600-096 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
- São João de Deus School of Nursing, Universidade de Évora, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal
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Awosoga OA, Odole AC, Onyeso OK, Ojo JO, Ekediegwu EC, Nwosu IB, Nord C, Steinke C, Varsanyi S, Doan J. Perceived strategies for reducing staff-turnover and improving well-being and retention among professional caregivers in Alberta's continuing-care facilities: A qualitative study. Home Health Care Serv Q 2023:1-23. [PMID: 36646111 DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2023.2166889] [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: 01/18/2023]
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This qualitative study explored potential factors that lead to turnover and absenteeism and how to improve well-being and retention among professional older-adult-caregivers in Alberta's assisted living (AL) and long-term care (LTC) facilities. Four hundred and forty-seven participants aged 45-54 years were interviewed through a five-item, content-validated open-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire was self-administered in the English language and the soft copy of their responses was transferred into NVIVO version 12 software for coding. A thematic narrative analysis grounded in the "happy productive worker" theory was completed. The main themes were caregivers' perception of the factors affecting their well-being, absenteeism, and turnover, and caregivers' suggestions on ways to improve their well-being and retention. Participants reported that their professional well-being was suboptimal. They suggested that their employers should provide them with the needed social, psychological, and professional support, improve wages and hire more staff to ameliorate absenteeism and turnover rates.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria.,Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Edo, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Art and Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Art and Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Art and Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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What the Joint Commission Medication Management Titration Standards Mean to Quality Care for Complex Patients. CLIN NURSE SPEC 2023; 37:36-41. [PMID: 36508233 DOI: 10.1097/nur.0000000000000722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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ABSTRACT The Joint Commission (TJC), the nation's largest healthcare accreditor, was founded in the 1950s. Its Standards for Medication Management (MM) of titratable medications focused on prescriptive ordering practices versus reliance on nurse clinical decision making. The use of measurable endpoints to guide nurse decision making regarding medication titration has been the standard of care since the inception of TJC. Evidence to support altering these practice patterns is lacking. Using the 6 aims for the healthcare system (safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered) from the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Healthy Work Environment essential standards (skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, authentic leadership), this article examines the impact of TJC MM standards on system design in critical care environments.
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Bragadóttir H, Kalisch BJ, Flygenring BG, Tryggvadóttir GB. The Relationship of Nursing Teamwork and Job Satisfaction in Hospitals. SAGE Open Nurs 2023; 9:23779608231175027. [PMID: 37214231 PMCID: PMC10192802 DOI: 10.1177/23779608231175027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Introduction Teamwork is identified as a key contributor to patient safety and good teamwork is recognized as one of the presumptions of healthy work environment in nursing. The importance of job satisfaction in nursing has repeatedly been confirmed, but only recently has the association of job satisfaction and nursing teamwork been identified. Objective To identify the level of nursing teamwork in hospitals in Iceland and its relationship with job satisfaction. Methods This was a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were collected with the Nursing Teamwork Survey administered to nursing staff in medical, surgical, and intensive care units in hospitals in Iceland. This study is based on data from 567 participants. Results A logistic regression analysis indicated that work experience on current unit and perceived staffing adequacy contributes to job satisfaction and when controlling for unit type, role, experience on current unit and staffing adequacy, those reporting better teamwork are significantly more likely to be satisfied with their current position. With an additional unit for overall nursing teamwork, participants are almost five times likelier to be satisfied with their current position. Conclusion Study findings show that there is a significant relationship between nursing teamwork and job satisfaction. The findings of this study confirm the importance of adequate staffing and good teamwork for nurses' job satisfaction. Staffing however, will remain the most challenging part of the equation as lack of nursing staff is foreseen globally in the coming decades turning the spotlight to teamwork. All stakeholders, including clinical nurse leaders, administrators, and instructors, need to emphasize on strengthening nursing teamwork. Good teamwork with increased job satisfaction may prevent turnover and shortage of nurses, an issue expected to grow during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitating good teamwork should be one of the priorities of every nurse leader.
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- Helga Bragadóttir
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,
University of Iceland, Eirberg, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Landspitali University
Hospital, Hringbraut, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery,
University of Iceland, Eirberg, Reykjavik, Iceland
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GPs' experiences of a collaborative care model for patients with common mental disorders who need sick leave certification: a qualitative study. BJGP Open 2022; 6:BJGPO.2022.0042. [PMID: 35977733 PMCID: PMC9904781 DOI: 10.3399/bjgpo.2022.0042] [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: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND GPs are an important part of collaboration around patients with common mental disorders (CMD) in primary care. The Co-Work-Care model was implemented to further improve collaboration, and emphasised working more closely with patients through active dialogues among care managers, rehabilitation coordinators, and GPs. This enhanced collaborative model also included a person-centred dialogue meeting with patients' employers. AIM The aim of this study was to explore GPs' experiences of the Co-Work-Care model, an organisation of collaborative care at the primary care centre (PCC) that includes a person-centred dialogue meeting in the care of patients with CMD who need sick leave certification. DESIGN & SETTING Qualitative individual and group interviews were conducted with Swedish GPs with experience of the Co-Work-Care trial where the PCC was an intervention PCC with the enhanced collaboration model. METHOD GPs were sampled purposefully from different Co-Work-Care intervention PCCs in Sweden. Focus group and individual, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. All interviews were analysed by systematic text condensation (STC), according to Malterud. RESULTS The following three codes describing the GPs' experiences of working in the Co-Work-Care model were identified: (1) a structured work approach; (2) competency of the care manager and the rehabilitation coordinator; and (3) gaining control through close collaboration. CONCLUSION Overall, GPs' experience was that the enhanced collaboration reduced their workload and enabled them to focus on medical care. Patient care was perceived as safer and more effective. These advantages may result in higher quality in medical and rehabilitation decisions, as well as a more sustainable and less stressful work situation for GPs.
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Iyasere CA, Wing J, Martel JN, Healy MG, Park YS, Finn KM. Effect of Increased Interprofessional Familiarity on Team Performance, Communication, and Psychological Safety on Inpatient Medical Teams: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med 2022; 182:1190-1198. [PMID: 36215043 PMCID: PMC9552049 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Importance In large academic centers, medical residents work on multiple clinical floors with transient interactions with nursing colleagues. Although teamwork is critical in delivering high-quality medical care, little research has evaluated the effect of interprofessional familiarity on inpatient team performance. Objective To determine the effectiveness of increased familiarity between medical residents and nurses on team performance, psychological safety, and communication. Design, Setting, and Participants A 12-month randomized clinical trial in an inpatient general medical service at a large academic medical center was completed from June 25, 2019, to June 24, 2020. Participants included 33 postgraduate year (PGY)-1 residents in an internal medicine residency program and 91 general medicine nurses. Interventions Fifteen PGY-1 residents were randomized to complete all 16 weeks of their general medicine inpatient time on 1 medical nursing floor (intervention group with 43 nurses). Eighteen PGY-1 residents completed 16 weeks on 4 different general medical floors as per usual care (control group with 48 nurses). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was an assessment of team performance in physician-nurse simulation scenarios completed at 6 and 12 months. Interprofessional communication was assessed via a time-motion study of both work rounds and individual resident clinical work. Psychological safety and teamwork culture were assessed via surveys of both residents and nurses at multiple time points. Results Of the intervention and control PGY-1 residents, 8 of 15 (54%) and 8 of 18 (44%) were women, respectively. Of the nurses in the intervention and control groups with information available, 37 of 40 (93%) and 34 of 38 (90%) were women, respectively, and more than 70% had less than 10 years of clinical experience. There was no difference in overall team performance during the first simulation. At the 12-month simulation, the intervention teams received a higher mean overall score in leadership and management (mean [SD], 2.47 [0.53] vs 2.17 [0.39]; P = .045, Cohen d = 0.65) and on individually rated items were more likely to work as 1 unit (100% vs 62%; P = .003), negotiate with the patient (61% vs 10%; P = .001), support other team members (61% vs 24%; P = .02), and communicate as a team (56% vs 19%; P = .02). The intervention teams were more successful in achieving the correct simulation case outcome of negotiating a specific insulin dose with the patient (67% vs 14%; P = .001). Time-motion analysis noted intervention teams were more likely to have a nurse present on work rounds (47% vs 28%; P = .03). At 6 months, nurses in the intervention group were more likely to report their relationship with PGY-1 residents to be excellent to outstanding (74% vs 40%; P = .003), feel that the input of all clinical practitioners was valued (95% vs 53%; P < .001), and say that feedback between practitioners was delivered in a way to promote positive interactions (90% vs 60%; P = .003). These differences diminished at the 12-month survey. Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, increased familiarity between nurses and residents promoted more rapid improvement of nursing perception of team relationships and, over time, led to higher team performance on complex cognitive tasks in medical simulations. Medical centers should consider team familiarity as a potential metric to improve physician-nursing teamwork and patient care. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05213117.
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- Christiana A. Iyasere
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Lee JY, Lee MH. Structural Model of Retention Intention of Nurses in Small- and Medium-Sized Hospitals: Based on Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10030502. [PMID: 35326980 PMCID: PMC8949181 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10030502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the retention intention of nurses in small- and medium-sized hospitals and to perform a structural equation model study. Survey data of 348 nurses from 6 small and medium hospitals were analyzed. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 and the AMOS 25.0 programs. As a result of the study, it was confirmed that the endogenous variables influencing job satisfaction were calling, resilience, workplace bullying and nursing work environment, while resilience was the strongest variable as a factor influencing the nursing work environment. It was confirmed that the endogenous variables influencing intention to stay were calling, resilience, workplace bullying and job satisfaction, while job satisfaction was the strongest variable influencing intention to stay. To increase the retention intention of nurses in small and medium hospitals, it is necessary to provide measures to increase the value and meaning of work, and to increase resilience to overcome adversity and adapt to the circumstances. In addition, it is necessary to secure and maintain the resources of nurses in small- and medium-sized hospitals with a strategy to reduce workplace bullying and enhance job satisfaction by improving the organizational culture.
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- Joo Yeon Lee
- Department of Nursing, Chungbuk Health & Science University, Cheongju 28150, Korea;
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- Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-42-600-8568
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Matsunaga M, Horiuchi S, Kataoka Y, Igarashi Y, Porter SE, Fukui T. Continuous interprofessional collaboration for women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional survey in Japan. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2021; 18:e12438. [PMID: 34235854 DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12438] [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: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to identify the current situation of interprofessional collaboration for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) management in Japan including the professionals involved, the collaboration methods employed, and the barriers perceived by nurses and midwives. METHODS This nationwide cross-sectional survey of 1,046 total hospitals facilitating childbirth in Japan used an original 60-item questionnaire to investigate GDM management practice through interprofessional collaboration. The questionnaire required one responder to be a midwife or nurse who was familiar with the management practices for GDM women in their respective hospitals. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and framework analysis was conducted for qualitative data collected by open-ended questions. RESULTS All 308 respondents (response rate 29.4%) were included. The professionals included in interprofessional collaboration were limited, and the only strategy used for interprofessional collaboration by a majority (91.5%) of hospitals was medical charts. There were 50.8% of hospitals that provided postpartum GDM follow-ups and 54.5% of hospitals that did not engage in external collaboration for GDM management. The barriers to interprofessional collaboration extracted were seven categories and 23 subcategories, which were aligned within the following units of analysis: individual, team, organization, and community. CONCLUSIONS This survey shows that interprofessional collaboration, including support for GDM postpartum follow-up in Japan remains insufficient. Furthermore, nurses and midwives perceive numerous barriers to interprofessional collaboration for continuous GDM management at the individual, team, organizational and community levels.
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- Mayumi Matsunaga
- Women's Health and Midwifery, St. Luke's International University-Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Women's Health and Midwifery, St. Luke's International University-Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Women's Health and Midwifery, St. Luke's International University-Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan.,Midwifery Policy Committee, Japan Academy of Midwifery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Women's Health and Midwifery, St. Luke's International University-Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Educational Advisor, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Nursing Association, Executive Board, Tokyo, Japan
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Sanchez A, Pablo S, Garcia-Alvarez A, Dominguez S, Grandes G. Effectiveness of two procedures for deploying a facilitated collaborative modeling implementation strategy-the PVS-PREDIAPS strategy-to optimize type 2 diabetes prevention in primary care: the PREDIAPS cluster randomized hybrid type II implementation trial. Implement Sci 2021; 16:58. [PMID: 34044869 PMCID: PMC8161614 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-021-01127-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The most efficient procedures to engage and guide healthcare professionals in collaborative processes that seek to optimize practice are unknown. The PREDIAPS project aims to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of different procedures to perform a facilitated interprofessional collaborative process to optimize type 2 diabetes prevention in routine primary care. METHODS A type II hybrid cluster randomized implementation trial was conducted in nine primary care centers of the Basque Health Service. All centers received training on effective healthy lifestyle promotion. Headed by a local leader and an external facilitator, centers conducted a collaborative structured process-the PVS-PREDIAPS implementation strategy-to adapt the intervention and its implementation to their specific context. The centers were randomly allocated to one of two groups: one group applied the implementation strategy globally, promoting the cooperation of all health professionals from the beginning, and the other performed it sequentially, centered first on nurses, who later sought the pragmatic cooperation of physicians. The following patients were eligible for inclusion: all those aged ≥ 30 years old with at least one known cardiovascular risk factor and an impaired fasting glucose level (≥ 110-125 mg/dl) but without diabetes who attended centers during the study period. The main outcome measures concerned changes in type 2 diabetes prevention practice indicators after 12 months. RESULTS After 12 months, 3273 eligible patients at risk of type 2 diabetes had attended their family physician at least once, and of these, 490 (15%) have been addressed by assessing their healthy lifestyles in both comparison groups. The proportion of at-risk patients receiving a personalized prescription of lifestyle change was slightly higher (8.6%; range 13.5-5.9% vs 6.8%; range 7.2-5.8%) and 2.3 times more likely (95% CI for adjusted hazard ratio, 1.38-3.94) in the sequential than in the global centers, after 8 months of the intervention program implementation period. The probability of meeting the recommended levels of physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake were four- and threefold higher after the prescription of lifestyle change than only assessment and provision of advice. The procedure of engagement in and execution of the implementation strategy does not modify the effect of prescribing healthy habits (p interaction component of intervention by group, p > 0.05). DISCUSSION Our results show that the PVS-PREDIAPS implementation strategy manages to integrate interventions with proven efficacy in the prevention of type 2 diabetes in clinical practice in primary care. Further, they suggest that implementation outcomes were somewhat better with a sequential facilitated collaborative process focused on enhancing the autonomy and responsibility of nurses who subsequently seek a pragmatic cooperation of GPs. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT03254979 . Registered 16 August 2017-retrospectively registered.
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- Alvaro Sanchez
- Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Deputy Directorate of Healthcare Assistance, Basque Healthcare Service - Osakidetza, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza Cruces s/n, E-48903, Barakaldo, Spain.
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Deputy Directorate of Healthcare Assistance, Basque Healthcare Service - Osakidetza, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza Cruces s/n, E-48903, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Deputy Directorate of Healthcare Assistance, Basque Healthcare Service - Osakidetza, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza Cruces s/n, E-48903, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Deputy Directorate of Healthcare Assistance, Basque Healthcare Service - Osakidetza, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza Cruces s/n, E-48903, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Bizkaia, Deputy Directorate of Healthcare Assistance, Basque Healthcare Service - Osakidetza, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza Cruces s/n, E-48903, Barakaldo, Spain
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Winder GS, Clifton EG, Fernandez AC, Mellinger JL. Interprofessional teamwork is the foundation of effective psychosocial work in organ transplantation. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2021; 69:76-80. [PMID: 33581444 PMCID: PMC8210922 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Interprofessional teamwork (IPT) is a well-established idea spanning multiple professional fields and supported by decades of literature. IPT is underemphasized in the medical literature despite its known impact on patient safety and care delivery. While many transplant teams adeptly work together, little has been written about team dynamics in organ transplantation and less on how IPT principles apply to transplant psychosocial clinicians. This editorial summarizes IPT principles, extrapolates key elements to psychosocial work in organ transplantation, flags potential barriers, collates practical strategies for teamwork enhancement, and identifies areas for future study.
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- Gerald Scott Winder
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Pursio K, Kankkunen P, Sanner-Stiehr E, Kvist T. Professional autonomy in nursing: An integrative review. J Nurs Manag 2021; 29:1565-1577. [PMID: 33548098 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To summarize knowledge of professional autonomy in nursing. BACKGROUND Professional autonomy is associated with experienced meaningfulness of the work. This refers to participation in decision-making and the ability to influence working practices. EVALUATION In an integrative review, relevant studies were retrieved from four databases. Quality was systematically evaluated using critical appraisal tools. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Inductive content analysis was used to analyse current knowledge of the focal subject. KEY ISSUES The search identified 27 relevant studies published between 2000 and 2019. Elements describing nurses' professional autonomy were independence in decision-making and ability to utilize one's own competence. Themes relating to nurses' professional autonomy were shared leadership, professional skills, inter- and intra-professional collaboration and healthy work environment. CONCLUSION Understanding the multidimensional nature of professional autonomy is essential to create attractive work environments. It is important to enable nurses to participate in decision-making and develop nursing through shared leadership to enhance the recruitment and retention of a skilled workforce. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT The findings have anticipated utility for supporting nursing practice and nurse leaders' understanding of approaches to foster nurses' professional autonomy.
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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.,Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Paquette L, Kilpatrick K. L’autonomie décisionnelle d’infirmières de soins intensifs lors du sevrage de la ventilation mécanique : une analyse de concept. Rech Soins Infirm 2021:76-91. [PMID: 33485287 DOI: 10.3917/rsi.143.0076] [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: 11/14/2022]
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Nurses have a leading role in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (WMV) given their constant presence and their continuous monitoring. To promote proper WMV, nurses must exercise autonomy and be involved in decision-making. However, in certain care contexts, there is little involvement of nurses. The purpose of this text is to establish the characteristics of the concept of autonomous decision-making applied to nursing during WMV. An analysis of this concept was carried out according to the evolutionary method of Rodgers. The identification of the attributes, antecedents, and consequences made it possible to note ambiguity in the definition of this concept. Nurses use autonomous decision-making for the execution of assigned tasks and when they make decisions according to a pre-prescribed decision-making algorithm. Significant foundations for the decision-making autonomy of critical care nurses during WMV emerged from this analysis : scope of practice, in-depth knowledge of the patient, and commitment to the success of WMV. Participation in interdependent decision-making allows nurses to bring the patient’s perspective into decisions. Avenues of reflection have also emerged, including decisions based on evidence to provide new avenues for autonomous decision-making.
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Nikitara M, Constantinou CS, Andreou E, Latzourakis E, Diomidous M. Views of People with Diabetes Regarding Their Experiences of the Facilitators and Barriers in Type 1 Diabetes Inpatient Care: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Behav Sci (Basel) 2020; 10:E120. [PMID: 32707985 PMCID: PMC7463672 DOI: 10.3390/bs10080120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to comprehend how people with diabetes view their experiences of the possible barriers and facilitators in inpatient care for type 1 diabetes from non-specialized nurses. DESIGN An interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA) was conducted. METHODS The sample consisted of people with type 1 diabetes 1 (n = 24) who use the services of the state hospitals in Cyprus. The data were collected in two phases: firstly, focus groups with people with diabetes (n = 2) were conducted and analysed, and then individual semi-structured interviews with people with diabetes (n = 12) were conducted. RESULTS It is evident from the findings that people with diabetes experienced several barriers in diabetes inpatient care, which is concerning since this can have adverse effects on patients' outcomes. No facilitators were reported. CONCLUSION Significant results were found in relation to the barriers to diabetes inpatient care. Crucially, the findings demonstrate that all these factors can negatively affect the quality of care of patients with diabetes, and most of these factors are related not only to diabetes care but also generally to all patients who receive inpatient care. Interestingly, no participant reported any facilitators to their care, which further affected the negative perceptions of the care received.
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- Monica Nikitara
- Department of Life and Health Sciences/ School of Science and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, P.O. Box 24005, CY-1700, Nicosia CY-2417, Cyprus; (E.A.); (E.L.)
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- Medical School, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, P.O. Box 24005, CY-1700, Nicosia CY-2417, Cyprus;
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- Department of Life and Health Sciences/ School of Science and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, P.O. Box 24005, CY-1700, Nicosia CY-2417, Cyprus; (E.A.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Life and Health Sciences/ School of Science and Engineering, University of Nicosia, Cyprus 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, P.O. Box 24005, CY-1700, Nicosia CY-2417, Cyprus; (E.A.); (E.L.)
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- Nursing Department, School of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10679, Greece;
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Dall'Ora C, Ball J, Reinius M, Griffiths P. Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH 2020; 18:41. [PMID: 32503559 PMCID: PMC7273381 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-020-00469-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Workforce studies often identify burnout as a nursing 'outcome'. Yet, burnout itself-what constitutes it, what factors contribute to its development, and what the wider consequences are for individuals, organisations, or their patients-is rarely made explicit. We aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of research that examines theorised relationships between burnout and other variables, in order to determine what is known (and not known) about the causes and consequences of burnout in nursing, and how this relates to theories of burnout. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. We included quantitative primary empirical studies (published in English) which examined associations between burnout and work-related factors in the nursing workforce. RESULTS Ninety-one papers were identified. The majority (n = 87) were cross-sectional studies; 39 studies used all three subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Scale to measure burnout. As hypothesised by Maslach, we identified high workload, value incongruence, low control over the job, low decision latitude, poor social climate/social support, and low rewards as predictors of burnout. Maslach suggested that turnover, sickness absence, and general health were effects of burnout; however, we identified relationships only with general health and sickness absence. Other factors that were classified as predictors of burnout in the nursing literature were low/inadequate nurse staffing levels, ≥ 12-h shifts, low schedule flexibility, time pressure, high job and psychological demands, low task variety, role conflict, low autonomy, negative nurse-physician relationship, poor supervisor/leader support, poor leadership, negative team relationship, and job insecurity. Among the outcomes of burnout, we found reduced job performance, poor quality of care, poor patient safety, adverse events, patient negative experience, medication errors, infections, patient falls, and intention to leave. CONCLUSIONS The patterns identified by these studies consistently show that adverse job characteristics-high workload, low staffing levels, long shifts, and low control-are associated with burnout in nursing. The potential consequences for staff and patients are severe. The literature on burnout in nursing partly supports Maslach's theory, but some areas are insufficiently tested, in particular, the association between burnout and turnover, and relationships were found for some MBI dimensions only.
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- Chiara Dall'Ora
- School of Health Sciences, and Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18a, 17177, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18a, 17177, Solna, Sweden
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- School of Health Sciences, and Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18a, 17177, Solna, Sweden
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Cao T, Huang X, Wang L, Li B, Dong X, Lu H, Wan Q, Shang S. Effects of organisational justice, work engagement and nurses' perception of care quality on turnover intention among newly licensed registered nurses: A structural equation modelling approach. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:2626-2637. [PMID: 32279372 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To investigate turnover intention among newly licensed registered nurses and to clarify the impact pathways of organisational justice, work engagement and nurses' perception of care quality on turnover intention. BACKGROUND Nurse shortage is an ongoing and urgent issue worldwide, in which nurse turnover could exacerbate the situation. Newly licensed registered nurses will become the main nursing workforce in the future; however, previous studies have not revealed the specific reasons underlying their turnover intentions. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional design. METHODS A total of 569 newly licensed registered nurses undertaking direct care were recruited from thirteen hospitals from October to November 2018 across Beijing, China. Based on the job demands-resources model, we advanced a hypothetical model, linking the paths between organisational justice, work engagement, nurses' perception of care quality and turnover intention. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the hypothetical model. The study adhered to the STROBE statement for observational studies. RESULTS In total, 22.3% of newly licensed registered nurses had a high turnover intention. The final model had an acceptable fit and could explain 58% of the variance in turnover intention. The organisational justice was directly related to high work engagement, great nurses' perception of care quality and low turnover intention. Additionally, organisational justice also had indirect effects on great nurses' perception of care quality and low turnover intention, which were partially mediated by work engagement. However, the effect of nurses' perception of care quality on turnover intention was not significant. CONCLUSION The improvement of organisational justice could enhance work engagement, and nurses' perception of care quality, and reduce turnover intention, which is crucial to improving care quality and addressing the shortage of nurses. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This study provides evidence for policymakers and hospital administrators to take targeted measures to enhance work engagement, foster high-quality care and create better defences against losing nurses.
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- Ting Cao
- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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The Impact of Joining a Team on the Initial Trust in Online Physicians. Healthcare (Basel) 2020; 8:healthcare8010033. [PMID: 32041333 PMCID: PMC7151224 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Trust is a major challenge for the online market and this is especially the case for e-consultation platforms. Research that promotes online physician trust is highly desirable. In this study, we focus on whether joining a team led by a well-known physician will increase physician trust and what team characteristics will affect this trust. Materials and Methods: Brand extension theory is applied to the healthcare context to explain the impact of joining a team on physician trust. Specifically, both team strength and team similarity are hypothesized to have the main effects. In addition, team size is hypothesized to have a moderating effect. A 2 × 2 × 2 experiment was conducted to test the proposed research model. Results: The results indicated that joining a team would significantly increase physician trust (p < 0.001). Both team strength (p < 0.001) and team similarity (p < 0.001) had positive impacts on physician trust. In addition, a larger team size resulted in a reduced positive effect of team strength on physician trust (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Joining a physician team is an effective and low-cost method to address the initial trust problem of unknown online physicians.
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von Knorring M, Griffiths P, Ball J, Runesdotter S, Lindqvist R. Patient experience of communication consistency amongst staff is related to nurse-physician teamwork in hospitals. Nurs Open 2020; 7:613-617. [PMID: 32089859 PMCID: PMC7024626 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Aim To investigate whether nurse reported teamwork with physicians was associated with patient perceived consistency in staff-to-patient communication. Design A cross-sectional survey design was used, drawing on data collected from two surveys in England. Methods Teamwork was assessed using data from the RN4CAST survey of 2,990 nurses in 31 Trusts in England. Data on patient experience derived from the National Health Services Adult Inpatient Questionnaire, including 12,506 patients in the same Trusts. A cross-sectional design with multivariate logistic regression was used. Results Each 5% increase in the proportion of nurses who agree that there "is a lot of teamwork between nurses and physicians" was associated with 7% lower odds that patients reported inconsistency in communication amongst staff. The results suggest that patients seem to experience the consequences of less teamwork between nurses and physicians through their own perceptions of inconsistency in communication between staff. The findings emphasize good teamwork between doctors and nurses are not only important for the team, but also can have consequences for patients. It provides additional incentive to find mechanisms to breakdown disciplinary barriers and improve the cohesion of clinical teams for the benefit of their patients.
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- Mia von Knorring
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME) Medical Management Center Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Health Research & Care (Wessex) University of Southampton Southampton UK.,Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME) Division of Innovative Care Research Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME) Division of Innovative Care Research Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.,School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME) Division of Innovative Care Research Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, and Ethics (LIME) Division of Innovative Care Research Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.,Stockholm County Council Stockholm Health Care Services Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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Pomare C, Long JC, Churruca K, Ellis LA, Braithwaite J. Interprofessional collaboration in hospitals: a critical, broad-based review of the literature. J Interprof Care 2020; 34:509-519. [PMID: 31928245 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2019.1702515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a common term applied in the healthcare literature, with suggestions it contributes to improved quality and safety of patient care across the globe. Despite worldwide implementation of models of IPC, past systematic or meta-reviews on this topic have concluded that the evidence is mixed. However, these reviews are yet to adequately consider the qualitative and mixed-methods literature on this topic. In this critical review, we synthesize the outcomes and key findings of IPC in hospitals, taking a broader approach by including diverse study designs. A total of 4,776 abstracts were screened from three major databases (Medline, CINAHL, Embase). Thirty-four studies fulfilled inclusion criteria. Although outcomes and key findings (e.g., staff turnover, error rates) were mostly positive, there were inconsistencies in the results. The included studies reflected a variety of study designs and different methodological approaches. Overall, our review revealed moderate evidence that IPC can positively influence patient, staff and organizational factors in hospitals, and that inconsistent findings may be due to variation in context (e.g., the cohort of patients). Recommendations from the review are to incorporate qualitative- and mixed-methods approaches to studying IPC in healthcare and tailor evaluations of IPC outcomes specific to the context.
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- Chiara Pomare
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University , Sydney, Australia
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Risques psychosociaux et syndrome d’épuisement professionnel des professionnels de soins hospitaliers. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Oshodi TO, Bruneau B, Crockett R, Kinchington F, Nayar S, West E. Registered nurses' perceptions and experiences of autonomy: a descriptive phenomenological study. BMC Nurs 2019; 18:51. [PMID: 31695577 PMCID: PMC6823973 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-019-0378-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Professional autonomy is a key concept in understanding nurses’ roles in delivering patient care. Recent research exploring the role of autonomy in the nursing work environment indicated that English and American nurses had differing perceptions of autonomy. This qualitative study aimed to explore the understanding and experiences of autonomy of nurses working in England. Methods A descriptive phenomenological analysis of data from 48 semi-structured interviews with registered nurses from two National Health Service (NHS) hospitals (purposive sample) was used to explore the concept of autonomy. Results Six themes were identified: working independently; working in a team; having professional skills and knowledge; involvement in autonomy; boundaries around autonomy; and developing autonomy requires support. A key finding was that nurses related autonomy to their clinical work and to the immediate work environment of their ward, rather than to a wider professional context. Nurses also perceived that autonomy could be turned off and on rather than comprising an integrated aspect of nursing. Conclusions Findings suggest that nurses in England, as framed by the sample, had a local ward-focused view of autonomy in comparison to nurses in America, who were reported to relate autonomy to a wider involvement in hospital level committees. Findings further indicate that autonomy was practiced occasionally, rather than incorporated into practice. Findings highlight the need for nurses in England to adopt a broader perspective and actively contribute to writing hospital guidelines and policies that recognise the importance of autonomy to nurse training and practice.
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- Titilayo Olufunke Oshodi
- 1Anglia Ruskin University, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine, and Social Care, Chelmsford Campus, William Harvey Building, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1SQ UK
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- 2University of Greenwich, Faculty of Education and Health, Southwood Site, 2nd Floor Seacole Building, Avery Hill Road, London, SE9 2UG UK
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- 3Division of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland FK9 4LA UK
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- University Teaching Fellow, University of Greenwich, Faculty of Education and Health, Mansion Site, London, SE9 2PQ UK
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- 2University of Greenwich, Faculty of Education and Health, Southwood Site, 2nd Floor Seacole Building, Avery Hill Road, London, SE9 2UG UK
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- 5Applied Social Science, University of Greenwich, Faculty of Education and Health, Southwood Site, 2nd Floor Bronte Building, Avery Hill Road, London, SE9 2UG UK
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Concepts of Organizational Excellence in Medical Associations. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2019; 7:e2300. [PMID: 31624691 PMCID: PMC6635220 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Professional associations are integral to the field of medicine; every physician becomes affiliated with at least 1 association throughout his/her entire career. Obtaining membership in such groups advances career development, engages in mentorship, and contributes in legislation and advocacy. Numerous studies have reported the benefits of teamwork in health care, but few have thoroughly investigated the characteristics that lead to organizational success. This article aims to provide a conceptual model for successful high-performing organizations and discuss their fundamental qualities, including structure, trust, productive conflict, accountability, collective success, and leadership. Additionally, we shared evidence-based techniques to establish and maintain these ideals.
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Tawfik DS, Scheid A, Profit J, Shanafelt T, Trockel M, Adair KC, Sexton JB, Ioannidis JPA. Evidence Relating Health Care Provider Burnout and Quality of Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2019; 171:555-567. [PMID: 31590181 PMCID: PMC7138707 DOI: 10.7326/m19-1152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether health care provider burnout contributes to lower quality of patient care is unclear. PURPOSE To estimate the overall relationship between burnout and quality of care and to evaluate whether published studies provide exaggerated estimates of this relationship. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Health and Psychosocial Instruments (EBSCO), Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCO), EMBASE (Elsevier), and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), with no language restrictions, from inception through 28 May 2019. STUDY SELECTION Peer-reviewed publications, in any language, quantifying health care provider burnout in relation to quality of patient care. DATA EXTRACTION 2 reviewers independently selected studies, extracted measures of association of burnout and quality of care, and assessed potential bias by using the Ioannidis (excess significance) and Egger (small-study effect) tests. DATA SYNTHESIS A total of 11 703 citations were identified, from which 123 publications with 142 study populations encompassing 241 553 health care providers were selected. Quality-of-care outcomes were grouped into 5 categories: best practices (n = 14), communication (n = 5), medical errors (n = 32), patient outcomes (n = 17), and quality and safety (n = 74). Relations between burnout and quality of care were highly heterogeneous (I2 = 93.4% to 98.8%). Of 114 unique burnout-quality combinations, 58 indicated burnout related to poor-quality care, 6 indicated burnout related to high-quality care, and 50 showed no significant effect. Excess significance was apparent (73% of studies observed vs. 62% predicted to have statistically significant results; P = 0.011). This indicator of potential bias was most prominent for the least-rigorous quality measures of best practices and quality and safety. LIMITATION Studies were primarily observational; neither causality nor directionality could be determined. CONCLUSION Burnout in health care professionals frequently is associated with poor-quality care in the published literature. The true effect size may be smaller than reported. Future studies should prespecify outcomes to reduce the risk for exaggerated effect size estimates. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute.
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- Daniel S Tawfik
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California (D.S.T., T.S., M.T.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, llBoston, Massachusetts (A.S.)
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, and California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Palo Alto, California (J.P.)
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California (D.S.T., T.S., M.T.)
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California (D.S.T., T.S., M.T.)
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and Duke Patient Safety Center, Durham, North Carolina (K.C.A., J.B.S.)
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, and Duke Patient Safety Center, Durham, North Carolina (K.C.A., J.B.S.)
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences, and Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford, California (J.P.I.)
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Brusa JL. An Experiential-Learning Lesson to Encourage Teamwork and Healthy Practices. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOLOGY EDUCATION 2019; 20:jmbe-20-30. [PMID: 31316685 PMCID: PMC6608609 DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.v20i2.1668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Many careers require individuals to work together as a team. However, group work or teamwork is often met with resistance in an academic setting, and students can struggle to learn the skills associated with collaboration. I present a lesson that has the overarching goal of helping students practice and learn to make healthy lifestyle choices in the context of experiential learning. Additional learning objectives are to help students understand the physiological processes related to heart disease, practice effective prevention of this medical ailment, and encourage teamwork. Students received a risk score calculated from a randomized combination of hypothetical lifestyle characteristics that affect heart disease risk. Students then spent time outside of class gaining points against their assigned risk score by engaging in specific healthy lifestyle choices outlined on their score sheet. In unannounced pretests and posttests, students showed significant learning gains related to the physiological mechanisms and preventative agents of heart disease. Practicing proper diet, physical activity, and teamwork during adolescence and early adulthood contributes to the integration of these essential healthy habits throughout adulthood. Many students reported that collaboration among the group was a key component in overcoming the challenges associated with completing heart disease prevention actions on their score sheets. The lesson promotes creativity and the building of a support network to lower their risk scores, and it provides them with the opportunity to synthesize information and evaluate their performance in the activity.
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- Jamie L Brusa
- Department of Ecology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
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Sullivan JL, Weinburg DB, Gidmark S, Engle RL, Parker VA, Tyler DA. Collaborative capacity and patient-centered care in the Veterans' Health Administration Community Living Centers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE COORDINATION 2019; 22:90-99. [PMID: 32670596 DOI: 10.1177/2053434519858028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction Previous research in acute care settings has shown that collaborative capacity, defined as the way providers collaborate as equal team members, can be improved by the ways in which an organization supports its staff and teams. This observational cross-sectional study examines the association between collaborative capacity and supportive organizational context, supervisory support, and person-centered care in nursing homes to determine if similar relationships exist. Methods We adapted the Care Coordination Survey for nursing homes and administered it to clinical staff in 20 VA Community Living Centers. We used random effects models to examine the associations between supportive organizational context, supervisory support, and person-centered care with collaborative capacity outcomes including quality of staff interactions, task independence, and collaborative influence. Results A total of 723 Community Living Center clinical staff participated in the Care Coordination Survey resulting in a response rate of 29%. We found that teamwork and collaboration-measured as task interdependence, quality of interactions and collaborative influence-did not differ significantly between Community Living Centers but did differ significantly across occupational groups. Moreover, staff members' experiences of teamwork and collaboration were positively associated with supportive organizational context and person-centered care. Discussion Our findings suggest that elements of organizational context are important to facilitating collaborative capacity. Additionally, investing in staffing, rewards, and person-centered care may improve teamwork.
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- Jennifer L Sullivan
- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implemenation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA.,Boston University, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implemenation Research, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA
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Pakpour V, Ghafourifard M, Salimi S. Iranian Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nurse-Physician Collaboration and its Relationship with Job Satisfaction. J Caring Sci 2019; 8:111-116. [PMID: 31249821 PMCID: PMC6589484 DOI: 10.15171/jcs.2019.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: Although nurses and physicians are known to share the common goal of improving the quality of health care, there has traditionally been a relational gap between them. The aim of the present study was to investigate the attitude of Iranian nurses about physician-nurse collaboration and its relationship with their job satisfaction. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 232 nurses were recruited from three educational hospitals of Zanjan University of medical sciences. Three questionnaires were used in this study; (a) Demographic data questionnaire, (2) Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician–Nurse Collaboration (JSAPNC), and (3) Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results: In this study, the mean age of the participants was 33.22(SD= 6.13) years, 83.8% of nurses were female, 90.8% had a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and 82.5 % had rotational work shifts. The mean score of physician-nurse collaboration was found to be 48.07 (SD= 8.95) (ranged from 15 to 60), and the mean score of job satisfaction scale was 57.78 (SD = 14.67) (ranged from 20 to 100). There was a significant positive correlation between the attitudes toward physician–nurse collaboration and job satisfaction among the nurses (r=0.59, P≤0.001). Conclusion: The results indicated that the collaboration between nurses and physicians increases the job satisfaction of nurses working in clinical settings. Therefore, nurses and physicians should develop a new culture of collaboration with each other with the mutual goal of high quality patient care. Moreover, health care administrators should implement the strategies that strengthen the development of physician–nurse collaboration.
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- Vahid Pakpour
- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Both-Nwabuwe JMC, Lips-Wiersma M, Dijkstra MTM, Beersma B. Understanding the autonomy-meaningful work relationship in nursing: A theoretical framework. Nurs Outlook 2019; 68:104-113. [PMID: 31427079 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Within nursing literature, the value and contribution of autonomy to nurse work satisfaction has been consistently demonstrated. Given the current forms of work and today's technology, the scope of freedom a nurse has over and in work has expanded in many different ways. However, although autonomy is viewed as an important antecedent to meaningful work (MW), no formal theory exists attempting to explain the relationships between the various different forms of autonomy and MW. Such a theoretical framework would guide health care organizations to direct resources specifically toward those types of autonomy that are most likely to cultivate the MW and its associated outcomes such as job satisfaction. PURPOSE To address this important gap, this article introduces a theoretical, empirically testable model of autonomy-MW that is suitable for the contemporary work environment of nurses. METHOD Drawing from research and theory in nursing literature, organizational sciences, and business ethics on autonomy and MW, the model is presented in four parts: the proposed relationships between perceived (1) professional autonomy, (2) individual autonomy, (3) group autonomy with core dimensions of MW, and (4) the proposed relationships between these three forms of autonomy with the dimensions "inspiration" and "facing reality." FINDINGS By using a multidimensional MW construct, our model offers fine-tuned propositions regarding how different types of autonomy influence different dimensions of MW. DISCUSSION The model proposes that the three forms of autonomy relate differently to the dimensions of MW. This model can be used as starting point for empirical research on autonomy-MW relationships.
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- Jitske M C Both-Nwabuwe
- Department of Social Sciences FWS, Organization Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam the Netherlands; Stichting Cordaan, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Social Sciences FWS, Organization Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Social Sciences FWS, Organization Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam the Netherlands
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Durham J, Kenyon A. Decentralized Nurse Stations: A Methodology for Using Research to Guide Design Decisions. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2019; 12:8-21. [PMID: 30991847 DOI: 10.1177/1937586719842356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this methodology is to define a process for facility planning teams to use to ensure research findings are used to guide decision making in the design process. BACKGROUND Over the past decade and a half, research in health facility design has developed and the body of knowledge has grown significantly, but at the same time, the process for incorporating these findings into the design process has been less defined. This methodology evolved out of the desire to develop a structured process to integrate recent research findings into the planning and programming process at the user group and planning team level. METHOD This two-phase methodology consists of, first, reviewing recent, relevant research on the topic, classifying the findings into positive and negative attributes and, then, summarizing the attributes by category on a summary table and in a brief narrative. The second phase consists of reviewing the research to identify operational and facility strategies that can be used to mitigate the inconsistent and negative attributes identified. RESULTS In the case study, as a result of this process, one inconsistent attribute and three negative attributes were identified. In the second phase, potential research-based operational and facility strategies were identified to mitigate the inconsistent and negative attributes identified. This information served as the basis for making design decisions. CONCLUSIONS This methodology presents an organized, efficient process for organizing and providing relevant research findings to a facility planning team to use in evaluating a new healthcare design concept and making research-based design decisions.
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Identification of Levels of Sustainable Consciousness of Teachers in Training through an E-Portfolio. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10103700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The contents of Education for Sustainable Development should be included in teachers’ initial and advanced training programs. A sustainable consciousness is one of the main foundations for determining the key competences for sustainability. However, there are not many empirical studies that deal with consciousness from education. In this context, the e-portfolio appears as a tool that promotes reflection and critical thinking, which are key competences for consciousness development. This work intends to propose a categorization system to extract types of consciousness and identify the levels of consciousness of teachers in training. For this research work, which is of an eminently qualitative nature, we have selected 25 e-portfolios of students (teachers in pre-service training) in the last year of the School of Education at the University of Macerata (Italy). The qualitative methodological procedure that was followed enabled deducing three bases that shape the consciousness of teachers in training: thinking, representation of reality, and type of consciousness. We concluded that the attainment of a sustainable consciousness in teachers requires activating and developing higher levels of thinking, as well as a projective and macrostructural representation of reality.
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Kaiser S, Patras J, Martinussen M. Linking interprofessional work to outcomes for employees: A meta-analysis. Res Nurs Health 2018; 41:265-280. [DOI: 10.1002/nur.21858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sabine Kaiser
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health-North (RKBU-North); UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromsø Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health-North (RKBU-North); UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromsø Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health-North (RKBU-North); UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromsø Norway
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Giménez-Espert MDC, Prado-Gascó VJ. The development and psychometric validation of an instrument to evaluate nurses' attitudes towards communication with the patient (ACO). NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2018; 64:27-32. [PMID: 29454876 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient communication is a key skill for nurses involved in clinical care. Its measurement is a complex phenomenon that can be addressed through attitude evaluation. OBJECTIVES To develop and psychometrically test a measure of nurses' attitudes towards communication with patients (ACO), to study the relationship between these dimensions, and to analyse nursing attitudes. DESIGN To develop and psychometrically test the ACO questionnaire. SETTINGS All hospitals in the province of Valencia were invited by e-mail to distribute the ACO instrument. Ten hospitals took part in the study. PARTICIPANTS The study population was composed of a convenience sample of 400 hospital nurses on general or special services. The inclusion criteria were nurses at the selected centres who had previously provided an informed consent to participate. METHODS A literature review and expert consultation (N = 10) was used to develop the content of the questionnaire. The 62-item version of the instrument was applied to a convenience sample of 400 nurses between May 2015 and March 2016. Factor structure was evaluated with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA, CFA), and reliability was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability (CR), and average variance extracted (AVE). RESULTS The final instrument (ACO), composed of 25 items grouped into three attitude dimensions (cognitive, affective and behavioural), had good psychometric properties. In the study sample, nurses had a favourable attitude towards communication. The cognitive and affective dimensions of the ACO should be able to predict the behaviour dimension. CONCLUSION The ACO is useful for evaluating current clinical practices, identifying educational needs and assessing the effectiveness of communication training or other interventions intended to improve communication.
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Huynh C, Bowles D, Yen MS, Phillips A, Waller R, Hall L, Tu SP. Change implementation: the association of adaptive reserve and burnout among inpatient medicine physicians and nurses. J Interprof Care 2018; 32:549-555. [PMID: 29558229 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1451307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Adaptive Reserve (AR) is positively associated with implementing change in ambulatory settings. Deficits in AR may lead to change fatigue or burnout. We studied the association of self-reported AR and burnout among providers to hospitalized medicine patients in an academic medical center. An electronic survey containing a 23-item Adaptive Reserve scale, burnout inventory, and demographic questions was sent to a convenience sample of nurses, house staff team members, and hospitalists. A total of 119 self-administered, online surveys collected from June 2014 to March 2015 were analyzed. Ordinal regression analyses were used to examine the association between AR and burnout. Eighty percent of participants reported either level 1 or 2 burnout. Additionally, 10.9% of participants responded level 0% and 7.6% of participants reported level 3. Participants reporting higher burnout were about three times more likely to report lower AR levels. AR is strongly associated with self-reported burnout by physicians and nurses providing inpatient care at this academic medical center. Growing evidence supports the positive association of AR to successful change implementation in ambulatory settings. Similar studies are needed to determine whether certain levels of AR can predict successful change in hospital settings.
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- Christine Huynh
- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- b School of Nursing , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- c Department of Biostatistics , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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- a Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , VA , USA
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Wan Q, Li Z, Zhou W, Shang S. Effects of work environment and job characteristics on the turnover intention of experienced nurses: The mediating role of work engagement. J Adv Nurs 2018; 74:1332-1341. [PMID: 29350781 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To assess turnover intention among experienced nurses and explore the effects of work environment, job characteristics and work engagement on turnover intention. BACKGROUND The nursing shortage is an urgent concern in China. A high turnover rate of experienced nurses could have serious effects on the quality of care, costs and the efficiency of hospitals. It is crucial to explore the predictors of turnover intention and develop strategies tailored to experienced nurses. DESIGN A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design. METHODS A total of 778 experienced nurses from seven hospitals was surveyed on their work engagement, job characteristics, work environment and turnover intention in March-May 2017. Structural equation modelling was used to test a theoretical model and the hypotheses. RESULTS The results showed that 35.9% of experienced nurses had high-level turnover intention. The final model explained 50% of the variance in experienced nurses' turnover intention and demonstrated that: (1) work environment was positively associated with higher work engagement and lower turnover intention and work engagement partially mediated the relationship between work environment and turnover intention; and (2) job characteristics were positively related to higher work engagement and lower turnover intention and work engagement fully mediated the relationship between job characteristics and turnover intention. CONCLUSIONS The study confirms the intrinsic and extrinsic motivators on work engagement posited by job demands-resources model. Theory-driven strategies to improve work environment, enhance job characteristics and promote wok engagement are needed to address the nursing shortage and high turnover intention among experienced nurses.
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- Qiaoqin Wan
- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lemoine J, Roland-Lévy C, Zaghouani I, Deschamps F. Contribution d’une catégorisation des RPS à la prédiction du stress et du burnout (ou du mal-être au travail) des soignants. PSYCHOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL ET DES ORGANISATIONS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pto.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Firn J, Preston N, Walshe C. Ward social workers' views of what facilitates or hinders collaboration with specialist palliative care team social workers: A grounded theory. BMC Palliat Care 2017; 17:7. [PMID: 28705157 PMCID: PMC5513353 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-017-0214-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inpatient, generalist social workers in discharge planning roles work alongside specialist palliative care social workers to care for patients, often resulting in two social workers being concurrently involved in the same patient's care. Previous studies identifying components of effective collaboration, which impacts patient outcomes, care efficiency, professional job satisfaction, and healthcare costs, were conducted with nurses and physicians but not social workers. This study explores ward social workers' perceptions of what facilitates or hinders collaboration with palliative care social workers. METHODS Grounded theory was used to explore the research aim. In-depth qualitative interviews with masters trained ward social workers (n = 14) working in six hospitals located in the Midwest, United States were conducted between February 2014 and January 2015. A theoretical model of ward social workers' collaboration with palliative care social workers was developed. RESULTS The emerging model of collaboration consists of: 1) trust, which is comprised of a) ability, b) benevolence, and c) integrity, 2) information sharing, and 3) role negotiation. Effective collaboration occurs when all elements of the model are present. CONCLUSION Collaboration is facilitated when ward social workers' perceptions of trust are high, pertinent information is communicated in a time-sensitive manner, and a flexible approach to roles is taken. The theoretical model of collaboration can inform organisational policy and social work clinical practice guidelines, and may be of use to other healthcare professionals, as improvements in collaboration among healthcare providers may have a positive impact on patient outcomes.
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- Janice Firn
- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Michigan Medicine, F7902 UH South, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, SPC 5233, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
- Division of Health Research, C52, Furness Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YG UK
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- Division of Health Research, C52, Furness Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YG UK
- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster, LA1 4YG UK
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- Division of Health Research, C52, Furness Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YG UK
- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster, LA1 4YG UK
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AllahBakhshian M, Alimohammadi N, Taleghani F, Nik AY, Abbasi S, Gholizadeh L. Barriers to intensive care unit nurses' autonomy in Iran: A qualitative study. Nurs Outlook 2017; 65:392-399. [PMID: 28069249 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The acute nature of the intensive care unit (ICU) environment necessitates that urgent clinical decisions are frequently made by the health care team. Therefore, it is important that critical care nurses have the authority to make decisions about their patient care. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to explore perceived barriers to the practice of professional autonomy from the perspectives of ICU nurses in Iran. METHODS In this qualitative study, 28 critical care nurses were interviewed using a semistructured in-depth interview method. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using content analysis. DISCUSSION Data analysis led to identification of two main themes and five subthemes: (a) the profession-related barriers with two associated subthemes of "lack of capacity to exercise autonomy" and "lack of strong professional bodies"; (b) organizational barriers with the associated subthemes of "role ambiguity," "a directive rather than supportive workplace," and "lack of motivation." CONCLUSION ICU nurses in Iran may face many challenges in gaining professional autonomy. The identified inter- and intraprofessional barriers to the exercise of autonomy need to be addressed to promote critical thinking, job satisfaction, and motivation of ICU nurses, which can in turn lead to improved patient outcomes.
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- Maryam AllahBakhshian
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Critical care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Yanchus NJ, Ohler L, Crowe E, Teclaw R, Osatuke K. ‘You just can’t do it all’: a secondary analysis of nurses' perceptions of teamwork, staffing and workload. J Res Nurs 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1744987117710305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to re-examine data to explore connections between nurses’ perceptions of teamwork, staffing and workload, focusing on salient aspects and connections, from the nurses’ perspective. Insufficient staffing levels and imbalanced workload distributions are prominent challenges in contemporary healthcare which can cause increased incident reports, medical errors and lower patient satisfaction. Using a novel form of secondary analysis – an original qualitative analysis followed by a quantification of the qualitative data, we found themes of teamwork, staffing and workload were interrelated in the data. When facing workload challenges created by understaffing, participants directly attributed their units’ ability to meet the needs of patient care to levels of teamwork on the unit. We suggest that teamwork in healthcare needs targeted organisational support. In other words, healthcare organisations must systematically approach and monitor the status of nursing teamwork, e.g. implement programmes to develop it as needed, particularly when faced with staffing and workload challenges. Healthcare leaders can learn from and the healthcare delivery workplace can be shaped by listening to teamwork perceptions of nurses.
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- Nancy J Yanchus
- Psychology Technician, Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development, USA
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- Research Intern, Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development, USA
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- Research Intern, Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development, USA
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- Health Scientist, Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development, USA
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- Research Director, Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organization Development, USA
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Martinussen M, Kaiser S, Adolfsen F, Patras J, Richardsen AM. Reorganisation of healthcare services for children and families: Improving collaboration, service quality, and worker well-being. J Interprof Care 2017; 31:487-496. [PMID: 28481168 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2017.1316249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study is an evaluation of a reorganisation of different services for children and their families in a Norwegian municipality. The main aim of the reorganisation was to improve interprofessional collaboration through integrating different social services for children and their parents. The evaluation was guided by the Job Demands-Resources Model with a focus on social and healthcare workers' experiences of their work, including job demands and resources, service quality, and well-being at work. The survey of the employees was conducted at three measurement points: before (T1) and after (T2, T3) the reorganisation took place, and included between 87 and 122 employees. A secondary aim was to examine the impact of different job resources and job demands on well-being (burnout, engagement, job satisfaction), and service quality. A one-way ANOVA indicated a positive development on many scales, such as collaboration, work conflict, leadership, and perceived service quality, especially from T1 to T2. No changes were detected in burnout, engagement, or job satisfaction over time. Moderated regression analyses (at T3) indicated that job demands were particularly associated with burnout, and job resources with engagement and job satisfaction. Perceived service quality was predicted by both job demands and resources, in addition to the interaction between workload and collaboration. The reorganisation seems to have contributed to a positive development in how collaboration, work conflict, leadership, and service quality were evaluated, but that other changes are needed to increase worker well-being. The value of the study rests on the findings that support co-locating and merging services for children and their families, and that collaboration is an important resource for healthcare professionals.
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- Monica Martinussen
- a Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU-North), Faculty of Health Sciences , UiT-The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- a Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU-North), Faculty of Health Sciences , UiT-The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- a Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU-North), Faculty of Health Sciences , UiT-The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- a Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU-North), Faculty of Health Sciences , UiT-The Arctic University of Norway , Tromsø , Norway
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- b Department of Leadership and Organizational Behavior , BI Norwegian Business School , Oslo , Norway
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Wilson E, Seymour J. The importance of interdisciplinary communication in the process of anticipatory prescribing. Int J Palliat Nurs 2017; 23:129-135. [DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.3.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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de Beijer AE, Hansen TB, Stilling M, Jakobsen F. Staff perception of interprofessional working relationships after a work redesign intervention in a Danish orthopaedic hand unit outpatient clinic. J Interprof Care 2017; 30:149-55. [PMID: 27026187 DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2015.1120714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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There is evidence that clinical pathways improve quality of care; however, knowledge is limited concerning the influence on and the benefits experienced by the interprofessional teams working with these pathways. Our working methods in a hand unit in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic in Denmark were redesigned to include, among other changes, the introduction of clinical pathways. Changes included standardising treatment and communication methods, delegating tasks from medical specialists to nurses, and providing nurses with their own consultation room. Using focus group interviews before and after the implementation of the new working methods, we investigated staff-perceived experiences of the effects on working relationships and the utilisation of professional skills and attitudes, resulting from the mentioned change in working methods. The results were changes in daily communication methods among healthcare staff and improvements in the actual communication and collaborative problem solving skills concerning standard patients with simple hand pathology; however, there are still challenges for patients with more complex hand pathology. Though this new interprofessional arrangement improves the use of nurse and medical specialist professional competencies, it also requires a high degree of trust among the team members.
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- Anke Elisabeth de Beijer
- a Orthopaedic Research Unit, University Clinic for Hand, Hip and Knee Surgery, Regional Hospital Holstebro , Holstebro , Denmark
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- a Orthopaedic Research Unit, University Clinic for Hand, Hip and Knee Surgery, Regional Hospital Holstebro , Holstebro , Denmark.,b Department of Clinical Medicine , University of Aarhus , Aarhus , Denmark
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- a Orthopaedic Research Unit, University Clinic for Hand, Hip and Knee Surgery, Regional Hospital Holstebro , Holstebro , Denmark.,b Department of Clinical Medicine , University of Aarhus , Aarhus , Denmark
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- a Orthopaedic Research Unit, University Clinic for Hand, Hip and Knee Surgery, Regional Hospital Holstebro , Holstebro , Denmark
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Charney W, Schirmer J. Nursing Injury Rates and Negative Patient Outcomes—Connecting the Dots. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 55:470-5. [DOI: 10.1177/216507990705501106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The connection between nursing injury rates and patient outcomes has not been totally grasped in the health care occupational health setting. This article concludes that nursing injury rates are linked to the nursing shortage and less nursing time at the bedside, both of which have been scientifically linked to negative patient outcomes. Because nurses' working conditions affect patients' outcomes, more funding and changes are needed to improve these conditions.
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Rao AD, Kumar A, McHugh M. Better Nurse Autonomy Decreases the Odds of 30-Day Mortality and Failure to Rescue. J Nurs Scholarsh 2016; 49:73-79. [PMID: 28094907 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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RESEARCH PURPOSE Autonomy is essential to professional nursing practice and is a core component of good nurse work environments. The primary objective of this study was to examine the relationship between nurse autonomy and 30-day mortality and failure to rescue (FTR) in a hospitalized surgical population. STUDY DESIGN This study was a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. It included data from three sources: patient discharge data from state administrative databases, a survey of nurses from four states, and the American Hospital Association annual survey from 2006-2007. METHODS Survey responses from 20,684 staff nurses across 570 hospitals were aggregated to the hospital level to assess autonomy measured by a standardized scale. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the relationship between nurse autonomy and 30-day mortality and FTR. Patient comorbidities, surgery type, and other hospital characteristics were included as controls. FINDINGS Greater nurse autonomy at the hospital level was significantly associated with lower odds of 30-day mortality and FTR for surgical patients even after accounting for patient risk and structural hospital characteristics. Each additional point on the nurse autonomy scale was associated with approximately 19% lower odds of 30-day mortality (p < .001) and 17% lower odds of failure to rescue (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Hospitals with lower levels of nurse autonomy place their surgical patients at an increased risk for mortality and FTR. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Patients receiving care within institutions that promote high levels of nurse autonomy have a lower risk for death within 30 days and complications leading to death within 30 days. Hospitals can actively take steps to encourage nurse autonomy to positively influence patient outcomes.
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- Aditi D Rao
- Director of Nursing Practice, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Nurse Practitioner, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Center for Health Outcomes & Policy Research, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Welp A, Manser T. Integrating teamwork, clinician occupational well-being and patient safety - development of a conceptual framework based on a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2016; 16:281. [PMID: 27430287 PMCID: PMC4950091 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1535-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that teamwork in hospitals is related to both patient outcomes and clinician occupational well-being. Furthermore, clinician well-being is associated with patient safety. Despite considerable research activity, few studies include all three concepts, and their interrelations have not yet been investigated systematically. To advance our understanding of these potentially complex interrelations we propose an integrative framework taking into account current evidence and research gaps identified in a systematic review. METHODS We conducted a literature search in six major databases (Medline, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, Psyndex, ScienceDirect, and Web of Knowledge). Inclusion criteria were: peer reviewed papers published between January 2000 and June 2015 investigating a statistical relationship between at least two of the three concepts; teamwork, patient safety, and clinician occupational well-being in hospital settings, including practicing nurses and physicians. We assessed methodological quality using a standardized rating system and qualitatively appraised and extracted relevant data, such as instruments, analyses and outcomes. RESULTS The 98 studies included in this review were highly diverse regarding quality, methodology and outcomes. We found support for the existence of independent associations between teamwork, clinician occupational well-being and patient safety. However, we identified several conceptual and methodological limitations. The main barrier to advancing our understanding of the causal relationships between teamwork, clinician well-being and patient safety is the lack of an integrative, theory-based, and methodologically thorough approach investigating the three concepts simultaneously and longitudinally. Based on psychological theory and our findings, we developed an integrative framework that addresses these limitations and proposes mechanisms by which these concepts might be linked. CONCLUSION Knowledge about the mechanisms underlying the relationships between these concepts helps to identify avenues for future research, aimed at benefiting clinicians and patients by using the synergies between teamwork, clinician occupational well-being and patient safety.
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- Annalena Welp
- Industrial Psychology and Human Factors, Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Rue Faucigny 2, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute for Patient Safety, University Hospital Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111, Bonn, Germany. .,Department of Management, Technology & Economics, ETH Zurich, Weinbergstrasse 56/58, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Poghosyan L, Liu J. Nurse Practitioner Autonomy and Relationships with Leadership Affect Teamwork in Primary Care Practices: a Cross-Sectional Survey. J Gen Intern Med 2016; 31:771-7. [PMID: 26951282 PMCID: PMC4907953 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3652-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Nurse Practitioner (NP) workforce represents a substantial supply of primary care providers able to contribute to meeting a growing demand for care. However, controversy exists regarding the expanding role of NPs in primary care in terms of challenging the teamwork between NPs and physicians. To date, no empirical evidence exists regarding how to promote teamwork in primary care between NPs and physicians. OBJECTIVE We investigated whether NP autonomy within primary care practices and the relationships they have with leadership affect teamwork between NPs and physicians. DESIGN Using a cross-sectional survey design, data was collected from 163 primary care practices in Massachusetts. PARTICIPANTS Three hundred and fourteen primary care NPs completed and returned the mail survey yielding a response rate of 40 %. MAIN MEASURES The Autonomy and Independent Practice (AIP) and NP-Administration Relations (NP-AR) scales were used to measure NP independent practice and the relationships with leadership, respectively. These measures were aggregated to the practice level. Teamwork between NPs and physicians was measured at the individual NP level using the Teamwork (TW) scale. KEY RESULTS The multilevel linear regression models investigated the influence of practice-level NP autonomy and the relationship between NPs and leadership on teamwork. With every unit increase on the practice-level mean score of AIP centered at the grand mean, the mean TW score increased by 0.271 units (p < 0.0001). With every unit increase of NP-AR centered at the grand mean, the mean TW score increased by 0.375 (p < 0.001). Over one-third (41.3 %) of the variance in teamwork could be explained by the final model. CONCLUSION The study findings demonstrate that NP autonomy and favorable relationships with leadership improve teamwork. Policy and organizational change should focus on promoting NP autonomy and improving the relationship between NPs and leadership to improve teamwork and consequently improve patient care and outcomes.
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- Lusine Poghosyan
- Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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Becker F. Nursing unit design and communication patterns: what is "real" work? HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2016; 1:58-62. [PMID: 21157718 DOI: 10.1177/193758670700100115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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While considerable attention has been paid to how the design of nursing units can help reduce nurse fatigue, improve safety, and reduce nosocomial infection rates, much less attention has been paid to how nursing unit design influences informal communication patterns, on-the-job learning, and job stress and satisfaction. Yet the literature consistently cites communication among diverse caregivers as a critical component for improving quality of care. This paper reviews relevant literature related to nursing unit design and communication patterns, and suggests an evidence-based design research agenda grounded in the concept of "organizational ecology" for increasing our understanding of how hospital design can contribute to improved quality of care.Key Words Evidence-based design, physical design, communication, job stress, nurses.
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Gupte P, Swaminathan N. Nurse's perceptions of physiotherapists in critical care team: Report of a qualitative study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2016; 20:141-5. [PMID: 27076724 PMCID: PMC4810890 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.178176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Interprofessional relationship plays a major role in effective patient care. Specialized units such as critical care require multidisciplinary care where perception about every members role may affect the delivery of patient care. The objective of this study was to find out nurses’ perceptions of the role of physiotherapists in the critical care team. Methods: Qualitative study by using semi-structured interview was conducted among the qualified nurses working in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital. The interview consisted of 19 questions divided into 3 sections. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. In-depth content analysis was carried out to identify major themes in relation to the research question. Results: Analysis identified five major issues which included role and image of a physiotherapist, effectiveness of treatment, communications, teamwork, and interprofessional relations. Physiotherapists were perceived to be an important member of the critical team with the role of mobilizing the patients. The respondents admitted that there existed limitations in interprofessional relationship. Conclusion: Nurses perceived the role of physiotherapist in the critical care unit as an integral part and agreed on the need for inclusion of therapist multidisciplinary critical care team.
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- Pranati Gupte
- Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India; Physiotherapy Discipline, Faculty of Health and Life sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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Van Bogaert P, Peremans L, Diltour N, Van heusden D, Dilles T, Van Rompaey B, Havens DS. Staff Nurses' Perceptions and Experiences about Structural Empowerment: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152654. [PMID: 27035457 PMCID: PMC4818078 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The aim of the study reported in this article was to investigate staff nurses' perceptions and experiences about structural empowerment and perceptions regarding the extent to which structural empowerment supports safe quality patient care. To address the complex needs of patients, staff nurse involvement in clinical and organizational decision-making processes within interdisciplinary care settings is crucial. A qualitative study was conducted using individual semi-structured interviews of 11 staff nurses assigned to medical or surgical units in a 600-bed university hospital in Belgium. During the study period, the hospital was going through an organizational transformation process to move from a classic hierarchical and departmental organizational structure to one that was flat and interdisciplinary. Staff nurses reported experiencing structural empowerment and they were willing to be involved in decision-making processes primarily about patient care within the context of their practice unit. However, participants were not always fully aware of the challenges and the effect of empowerment on their daily practice, the quality of care and patient safety. Ongoing hospital change initiatives supported staff nurses' involvement in decision-making processes for certain matters but for some decisions, a classic hierarchical and departmental process still remained. Nurses perceived relatively high work demands and at times viewed empowerment as presenting additional. Staff nurses recognized the opportunities structural empowerment provided within their daily practice. Nurse managers and unit climate were seen as crucial for success while lack of time and perceived work demands were viewed as barriers to empowerment.
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- Peter Van Bogaert
- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Nursing Department, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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Firn J, Preston N, Walshe C. What are the views of hospital-based generalist palliative care professionals on what facilitates or hinders collaboration with in-patient specialist palliative care teams? A systematically constructed narrative synthesis. Palliat Med 2016; 30:240-56. [PMID: 26873984 DOI: 10.1177/0269216315615483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hospital-based specialist palliative care services are common, yet existing evidence of inpatient generalist providers' perceptions of collaborating with hospital-based specialist palliative care teams has never been systematically assessed. AIM To assess the existing evidence of inpatient generalist palliative care providers' perceptions of what facilitates or hinders collaboration with hospital-based specialist palliative care teams. DESIGN Narrative literature synthesis with systematically constructed search. DATA SOURCES PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and ProQuest Social Services databases were searched up to December 2014. Individual journal, citation and reference searching were also conducted. Papers with the views of generalist inpatient professional caregivers who utilised hospital-based specialist palliative care team services were included in the narrative synthesis. Hawker's criteria were used to assess the quality of the included studies. RESULTS Studies included (n = 23) represented a variety of inpatient generalist palliative care professionals' experiences of collaborating with specialist palliative care. Effective collaboration is experienced by many generalist professionals. Five themes were identified as improving or decreasing effective collaboration: model of care (integrated vs linear), professional onus, expertise and trust, skill building versus deskilling and specialist palliative care operations. Collaboration is fostered when specialist palliative care teams practice proactive communication, role negotiation and shared problem-solving and recognise generalists' expertise. CONCLUSION Fuller integration of specialist palliative care services, timely sharing of information and mutual respect increase generalists' perceptions of effective collaboration. Further research is needed regarding the experiences of non-physician and non-nursing professionals as their views were either not included or not explicitly reported.
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- Janice Firn
- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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Van Bogaert P, Peremans L, de Wit M, Van Heusden D, Franck E, Timmermans O, Havens DS. Nurse managers' perceptions and experiences regarding staff nurse empowerment: a qualitative study. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1585. [PMID: 26528228 PMCID: PMC4604254 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim: To study nurse managers' perceptions and experiences of staff nurse structural empowerment and its impact on the nurse manager leadership role and style. Background: Nurse managers' leadership roles may be viewed as challenging given the complex needs of patients and staff nurses' involvement in both clinical and organizational decision-making processes in interdisciplinary care settings. Design: Qualitative phenomenological study. Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 medical or surgical nurse managers in a 600-bed Belgian university hospital between December 2013 and June 2014. This hospital was undergoing conversion from a classical hierarchical, departmental structure to a flat, interdisciplinary model. Results: Nurse managers were found to be familiar with the structural empowerment of clinical nurses in the hospital and to hold positive attitudes toward it. They confirmed the positive impact of empowerment on their staff nurses, as evidenced by increased responsibility, autonomy, critical reflection and enhanced communication skills that in turn improved the quality and safety of patient care. Structural empowerment was being supported by several change initiatives at both the unit and hospital levels. Nurse managers' experiences with these initiatives were mixed, however, because of the changing demands with regard to their manager role and leadership style. In addition, pressure was being experienced by both staff nurses and nurse managers as a result of direct patient care priorities, tightly scheduled projects and miscommunication. Conclusion: Nurse managers reported that structural empowerment was having a favorable impact on staff nurses' professional attitudes and the safety and quality of care in their units. However, they also reported that the empowerment process had led to changes in the managers' roles as well as daily practice dilemmas related to the leadership styles needed. Clear organizational goals and dedicated support for both clinical nurses and nursing unit managers are imperative to maintaining an empowering practice environment which can ensure the best care and healthy, engaged staff.
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- Peter Van Bogaert
- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium ; Department of Nursing, Antwerp University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium ; Department of Nursing, Antwerp University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium ; Department of Nursing, Antwerp University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium ; Department of Health Care, Karel de Grote University College Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium ; Academia for Welfare and Health, HZ University of Applied Sciences Vlissingen Vlissingen, Netherlands
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- School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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