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Xu L, Lin L, Guan A, Wang Q, Lin F, Lin W, Li J. Factors associated with work engagement among specialist nurses in china: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:356. [PMID: 38807107 PMCID: PMC11131242 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02012-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The positive impacts of work engagement among specialist nurses on retention, organizational commitment, and quality of care are well-documented. However, there is a lack of research on the specific differences in work engagement among specialist nurses. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the level of work engagement among specialist nurses in China and identify its influencing factors. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in China from April to July, 2023, with 724 nurses selected from 22 hospitals through convenience sampling involved. The survey was conducted by using self-administered general information questionnaires and work engagement scales. Questionnaire Star was employed as the online data collection tool. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise regression analysis to draw meaningful conclusions from the study. RESULTS Among specialist nurses in Xiamen, China, who had a response rate of 97.10%, an average work engagement score is 140.35 (SD=18.17), with the highest score for the work attitude at 4.65 (SD=0.52) and the lowest score for the work recognition at 4.09 (SD=0.85). It was shown through regression analysis that factors such as career satisfaction, involvement in challenging case discussions, marital status, gender, presence of promotion advantage and title accounted for 14.5% of the total variance in the model and were significant explanatory variables that could predict work engagement. CONCLUSION It is shown that specialist nurses in Xiamen, China have a high level of work engagement. It is imperative for nursing managers to prioritize the work engagement of specialist nurses, provide the specialist nurses with ample development opportunities and room for growth, and effectively promote the overall development of specialist nurses by improving work engagement in various aspects.
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- Lichun Xu
- Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
- Xiamen Nursing Quality Control Centre, Xiamen, China.
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- Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Qi X, Dong Z, Xie W, Yang L, Li J. Professional attractiveness among long-term care workers in nursing homes in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:548. [PMID: 38684977 PMCID: PMC11059582 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11023-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The population aging trend and the shortage of elderly care workers require the long-term care profession to become more attractive. However, the professional attractiveness among long-term care workers has yet to be extensively studied. This study aims to identify the factors that influence the attractiveness of the long-term care profession for nursing home (NH) care workers.. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in more than 50 NHs. Perception of professional attractiveness among long-term care workers and potential associated factors were measured using the Attractive Work Questionnaire (AWQ) and structural instruments including the Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). A multiple linear regression method was employed to explore the influence of potential independent variables on professional attractiveness. RESULTS The overall response rate was 99%. The results showed the score of professional attractiveness (185.37 ± 20.034), as well as the scores of each component (99.26 ± 11.258 for work condition, 30.13 ± 3.583 for work content, and 55.99 ± 7.074 for job satisfaction). Findings of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that age(β = 0.129, p<.05), years of work(β = 0.156, p<.05), 12-hour shifts(β = 0.185, p<.05), and training times per year(β = 0.148, p<.05) positively associated with long-term care workers perceived professional attractiveness. Whereas only ageism(β=-0.267, p<.05) significantly and negatively influenced professional attractiveness. CONCLUSIONS The perceived professional attractiveness of long-term care workers in NHs was acceptable. Age, years of work, shifts, training opportunities, and ageism contributed to the professional attractiveness of nursing home care workers in China. Target intervention measures should be taken to enhance the attractiveness of long-term care careers so as to avoid the shortage of long-term care workers.
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- Xiaojing Qi
- Department of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Hu R, Pradhan A, Bonsignore E, Lazar A. Sustaining the Usefulness and Appeal of an Older Adult-led Makerspace through Developing and Adapting Resources. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION 2024; 8:1-29. [PMID: 39286336 PMCID: PMC11404555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Researchers are studying makerspaces as one way to support older adults in learning about and using new technologies and tools. In this paper, through a long-term (34 months), ethnographic approach, we study the ways that older adults arranged sociotechnical resources to sustain the community use of a makerspace. Our analysis identifies three interconnected resources that were developed: an adaptive staffing approach that could withstand constant personnel shifts and shortages; structured activities to draw interest and overcome challenges associated with learning to use the machines; and reference materials to support individuals in independent usage of the space. We describe the issues that arose as time went on with each of these resource types, and how individuals affiliated with the makerspace adapted the resources to address these issues. In the discussion, we extend best practices by reflecting on strategies that worked well in the makerspace, such as drawing interest through introductory classes, as well as different purposes for reference materials to support technology use.
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- Ruipu Hu
- University of Maryland, United States of America
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- New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States of America
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- University of Maryland, United States of America
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Soriano-Vázquez I, Cajachagua Castro M, Morales-García WC. Emotional intelligence as a predictor of job satisfaction: the mediating role of conflict management in nurses. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1249020. [PMID: 38026285 PMCID: PMC10667434 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1249020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Emotional Intelligence (EI) has emerged as a pivotal factor in work effectiveness and well-being within the healthcare domain. Specifically, its significance is heightened in the nursing sector, where emotional and social demands are high. Additionally, job satisfaction and conflict management are recognized as vital predictors of patient care service quality. However, there is a dearth of research addressing the mediating role of conflict management in the relationship between EI and job satisfaction within a nursing context. Objective This study aims to assess the mediating role of conflict management in the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among nurses. Methods The STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies was followed. A cross-sectional and explanatory design was employed. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires to measure emotional intelligence, conflict management, and job satisfaction. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted to test the proposed hypotheses. Results A total of 208 nurses aged between 18 and 65 years participated (M = 41.18, SD = 8.942). The findings confirmed a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and conflict management (β = 0.64, p < 0.001). Similarly, a positive relationship between conflict management and job satisfaction was observed (β = 0.37, p < 0.001). Moreover, conflict management was validated as a mediator in the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction (β = 0.77, p = 0.002). Conclusion The study underscores the importance of emotional intelligence and conflict management as predictors of job satisfaction in nurses. The results suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing emotional intelligence might be an effective avenue for increasing job satisfaction, especially when conflict management strategies are integrated.
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- Iris Soriano-Vázquez
- Unidad de Posgrado en Salud, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina Humana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
- Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
- Facultad de Teología, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Investigadores Adventistas (SOCIA), Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
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Understanding Moral Distress among Eldercare Workers: A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159303. [PMID: 35954662 PMCID: PMC9368675 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aging of the population in Western countries will increase the use of social and health services in the future. Employees in eldercare are at risk for experiencing moral distress, which is associated with poor work ability. The causes and consequences of moral distress among eldercare workers remain undiscovered. This scoping review investigates the existing studies of causes and consequences of moral distress among eldercare workers. Additionally, it seeks evidence of interventions designed to mitigate moral distress in eldercare workers. Fourteen studies were included in the final review. Most of the included studies were qualitative, aiming to increase understanding of morally challenging situations in eldercare. We also found quantitative studies with cross-sectional designs and small sample sizes. Thus, no reliable evidence of causal effects between moral distress and worker wellbeing in eldercare was found. We found no interventions undertaken to resolve moral distress among eldercare workers, either. More research is needed on the causes and consequences of moral distress and on interventions to mitigate moral distress among eldercare workers. This is of utmost importance to increase the attractiveness of eldercare as a workplace and to improve eldercare workers’ ability to work and sustain long working careers.
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Cations M, Collier LR, Caughey G, Bartholomaeus J, Lang C, Crotty M, Harvey G, Wesselingh S, Corlis M, Inacio MC. Government-subsidised mental health services are underused in Australian residential aged care facilities. AUST HEALTH REV 2022; 46:432-441. [PMID: 35772928 DOI: 10.1071/ah22049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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ObjectiveTo describe patterns of use of the available Government-subsidised mental health services among people living in Australian residential aged care facilities.MethodsA retrospective population-based trend analysis was conducted, including all non-Indigenous people living in an Australian facility between 2012 and 2017. Adjusted incidence proportions and trends were estimated for four groups of mental health services.ResultsThe use of Medicare-subsidised mental health services was very low overall. The proportion of residents who accessed primary care mental health services increased from 1.3% in 2012/2013 to 2.4% in 2016/2017, while psychiatry service use increased from 1.9 to 2.3%. Claims for clinical psychology increased from 0.18 to 0.26%, and claims for a registered psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker rose from 0.45 to 1.2%. People with dementia were less likely than people without dementia to access all services aside from psychiatry services.ConclusionsLess than 3% of residents accessed funding subsidies for mental health services and people with dementia experienced pronounced barriers to service access. Mental health care is a pillar of the publicly-funded health system in Australia, and low use of these services among aged care residents indicates a need for organisational and policy changes to improve access.
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- Monica Cations
- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; and College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; and Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Aged Care and Research, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Foundation, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; and Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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The Moderation of Perceived Comfort and Relations with Patients in the Relationship between Secure Workplace Attachment and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors in Elderly Facilities Staff. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19020963. [PMID: 35055787 PMCID: PMC8775680 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study focuses on caregivers who work in residential facilities (RFs) for the elderly, and specifically on their organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) in relation to their interaction respectively with the overall context (workplace attachment dimension), the spatial-physical environment (perceived environmental comfort), and the social environment (relationship with patients). A sample of health care workers (medical or health care specialists, nurses, and office employees, n = 129) compiled a self-report paper-pencil questionnaire, which included scales measuring the study variables. The research hypotheses included secure workplace attachment style as independent variable, OCBs as the dependent variable, and perceived comfort and relations with patients as moderators. Results showed that both secure workplace attachment and perceived comfort promote OCBs, but the latter counts especially as a compensation of an insecure workplace attachment. As expected, difficult relationships with patients hinder the relationship between secure workplace attachment style and OCBs. In sum, our study highlights the importance of the joint consideration of the psychological, social, and environmental dimensions for fostering positive behaviors in caregivers employed in elderly care settings.
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Lupo R, Lezzi A, Conte L, Santoro P, Carvello M, Artioli G, Calabrò A, Caldararo C, Botti S, Carriero MC. Work environment and related burnout levels: survey among healthcare workers in two hospitals of Southern Italy. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2021; 92:e2021009. [PMID: 33855985 PMCID: PMC8138810 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92is2.11307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK Safety in hospitals is a structural variable on which depends not only on health, but also on physical safety of patients and employees, whom are increasingly exposed to risks as a result of which they may suffer from occupational diseases and/or develop important psycho-physical consequences. The study aimed to evaluate the association between work environment and perceived burnout levels in two hospitals of Southern Italy. METHOD From March to August 2019 an observational study was carried out through a survey consisting of four sections: sociodemographic data; the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) questionnaire; the perception of the environment and possible causes of stress; the burnout levels perceived through the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). A convenience sample of 169 healthcare workers participated in the study. All nurses (including nursing coordinators), clinicians, support staff of the "Vito Fazzi" Hospital of Lecce (Le) and "San Giuseppe da Copertino" Hospital of Copertino (Le) with at least one year of work experience and who signed the informed consent were recruited. RESULTS The healthcare workers involved in the survey declared limits in handling and usability of the equipment, both for the patient n=77 (45.6%) and for the healthcare worker n=75 (44.4%), a lack of visual privacy n=89 (52.6%) and acoustic n=128 (75.7%). The analysis also shows higher scores on the 'depersonalization' scale among the health care workers of San Giuseppe da Copertino" Hospital (LE) (M= 9.36; DS= 9.439) and higher levels on the 'emotional exhaustion' scale in the surgical areas (M= 22.0; DS= 11.86) and in the female gender (M= 23.10; DS=. 12.01). Conclusions. The study reveals a poor condition of environmental comfort and safety, which generate high levels of stress and burnout in healthcare workers. Such a study can encourage further multicenter studies.
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- Roberto Lupo
- "San Giuseppe da Copertino" Hospital, ASL (Local Health Authority) Lecce (LE), Italy.
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- ANT Italia ONLUS Foundation (National Cancer Association) Lecce (LE), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Applied to Medicine (DReAM), University of Salento and ASL (Local Health Authority) Lecce (LE), Italy; Laboratory of Biomedical Physics and Environment, Department of Mathematics and Physics "E. De Giorgi", University of Salento, Lecce (LE), Italy.
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- Brisighella Community Hospital, ASL (Local Health Authority) of Romagna.
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- IRCCS, "Santa Maria Nuova" Hospital, USL (Local Health Authority) - Reggio Emilia, Italy .
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- "Nuovo Ospedale degli Infermi" Hospital, ASL (Local Health Authority) Biella (BS) Italy.
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- IRCCS, "Santa Maria Nuova" Hospital, USL (Local Health Authority) - Reggio Emilia, Italy .
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