Quality of Work Life Among Employees of an Animal Nutrition and Health Care Company: Basis for Continuous Improvement

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 4190-4193
Author(s):  
Mark Russel A Calingasan ◽  
Regina Millicent P Cruz ◽  
Ina Cheryza May A Ticzon ◽  
Francis K Ashipaoloye ◽  
Gerby Muya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Animal Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Health Care Company ◽  
Care Company

Health care providers' experiences with delivering person centred care in an Integrated Care Program for thoracic surgery patients in Ontario, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Kornas ◽  
Meghan O'Neill ◽  
Catherine Y. Liang ◽  
Lori Diemert ◽  
Tsoleen Ayanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Provider Experiences

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand health care providers' experiences with delivering a novel Integrated Care (IC) Program that co-ordinates hospital-based clinical services and home care for thoracic surgery patients, including perceptions on the provision of person-centred care and quality of work life.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a process evaluation using qualitative methods to understand provider experiences in the Integrated Care (IC) Program and to identify areas for programme improvement. Study data were collected using a focus group with thoracic surgeons, open-ended survey with home care providers, and semi-structured interviews with lead thoracic surgeons and IC leads, who are nurses serving as the primary point of contact for one consistent care team. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.FindingsThe IC Program was successful in supporting a partnership between health care providers and patients and caregivers to deliver a comprehensive and person-centred care experience. Informational continuity between providers was facilitated by IC leads and improved over time with greater professional integration and adaptation to the new care delivery processes. Differential impacts were found on quality of work life for providers in the IC Program.Originality/valueThis study describes provider experiences with delivering integrated and person-centred care across the hospital to home continuum, which can inform future integrated care initiatives.

scholarly journals Nurses empowerment at primary health care centers and its relation with quality of work life

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Fatma Rushdy Mohamed ◽  
Safaa Rashad Mahmoud ◽  
Karima Hosny Abdel Hafez ◽  
Thorea Mohamed Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Health Care Centers

Background and objective: Nurses in primary health care are a considerable group of professionals working in the health sector and an adequate quality of working life will empower them to provide favorable quality care to their clients. Further, a better quality of working life can keep the employees focused and support them to strive effectively towards the organization’s vision. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between nurses' empowerment and quality of work life at primary health care centers in Assiut City.Methods: This study was conducted in a descriptive correlated manner; the population consisted of the Assiut city primary health care centers nursing staff (n = 85). Self-administered questionnaire consisted of three parts: 1st part-Personal characteristics data questionnaire, 2nd part-Work Empowerment Promoting Factors Scale, and 3rd part: Quality of Nurses' Work Life questionnaire.Results: There were significant negative correlations between quality of work life and empowerment factors among studied nurses.Conclusions and recommendations: Workshops on the quality of work life skills for nurses and nurse managers should be done periodically, nurse managers in MCH centers should provide nurses by sufficient information, guide and resources, Nurses in primary health centers have to remain allowed to participate in decision making process to empower them, as like properly as growing theirs effect on autonomy, and First line nurse managers should periodically have nursing group meeting to verbalized, vitalize and support peer and social interaction.

Quality of Work Life Among Public Hospital Nurses in Sarawak

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Frannelya Francis ◽  
Fatimah Sham ◽  
Azniah Alias ◽  
Siti Munirah Abdul Wahab ◽  
Suzana Yusof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Quality Of Work

Globally, the quality of work-life (QoWL) of nurses is significantly affected. They are the largest health care groups and the leading front liners in the clinical settings. When the nurse's quality of work life is compromised, the work environment's dynamic changes will also be affected. At current, the focus issues in nursing include excessive workload and poor work conditions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of quality of work-life among public hospital nurses in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), Kuching, Malaysia. Methods: Descriptive study with a purposive sampling technique was used in recruiting 461 nurses working at SGH. A composite scale was used for the assessment of QoWL in nurses. Data were collected using adapted questionnaires that focused on nine different areas. The questionnaires were distributed to the nurses via an online survey. This study revealed that 52.9% of the respondents were not satisfied with their QoWL, while 47.1% were satisfied. Three areas were identified to record a higher percentage of unsatisfactory QoWL: relation and cooperation, autonomy of work, and resources adequacy. There are significant differences between the nurses' quality of work-life and socio demographic characteristics (p-value≤0.01). Female nurses; those involved in clinical; working and staying at the same hospital for a long time; and those working shifts, having satisfactory QoWL. In sum, the nurse's quality of work-life is at a moderate level. This research further indicates that the socio-demographic features of nurses and QoWL are substantially linked. Result-driven research is also needed to examine the effectiveness, efficacy, and cost benefits of specific strategies to improve quality of life. The health care authorities should implement policies to strengthen nurses' working standards and their QoWL to provide excellent and effective care for their clients.

HR interventions and quality of work life of healthcare employees: an investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanaya Nayak ◽  
Chandan Kumar Sahoo ◽  
Prabodh Kumar Mohanty ◽  
Bijaya Kumar Sundaray
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Human Resource Interventions ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the predictors of perceived quality of work life (QWL) by accentuating on human resource interventions in healthcare units. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were accumulated from 158 health care employees through a structured questionnaire from healthcare organisations in India. Statistical analysis was done using tools like factor analysis and multiple regression analysis by using SPSS (version 20). Findings – A total of 18 independent variables was used in the study, only four factors were extracted specifically work life balance, communication, teamwork and empowerment were found to be significant predictors of perceived QWL. The proposed hypotheses for this study are significant. Research limitations/implications – This work provides a pragmatic view about the compendium of human resource interventions pivotal for better QWL in healthcare organisations. The survey also offers insights to healthcare managers, administrators and practitioners for implementing these interventions. Originality/value – This work clearly reflects on the relationship of HR intervention and QWL in the new context of health care.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK LIFE QUALITY AND SUBJECTIVE FATIGUE AMONG NURSES EMPLOYED IN LATGALE REGION HOSPITALS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Liāna Deklāva ◽  
Māra Skrodere ◽  
Olga Fokina ◽  
Lolita Vilka ◽  
Inga Millere
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Subjective Fatigue ◽  
The Impact

Quality of health care, safe working environments, sufficient care staff and adequate remuneration in our rapidly changing world are one of the biggest health care challenges. Quality of working life is a reciprocal process between hospital management and nurses in order to simultaneously improve the staff's holistic well - being, working conditions and the effectiveness of hospital work and care. The impact of internal and external factors in the quality of working life can be directly or indirectly related to subjective fatigue for working nurses. The aim of the study is to find out the connection between the quality of working life of nurses working in Latgale region and subjective fatigue. 219 nurses in the Latgale region participated in the study. There were used two research tools: Job quality assessment questionnaire and Individual strength/fatigue questionnaire. In the study descriptive statistical method is used. Using the non-parametric method and the correlation of Spirmen's rank, the relationship between quality of work and subjective fatigue of nurses is determined. The study concluded that there is a link between quality of work life and subjective fatigue (r = -0.375; p<0.001). The result is theoretically and practically applicable in the hospital to improve the quality of work life for nurses. 

scholarly journals A STUDY ON QUALITY OF WORKLIFE AMONG PRIVATE HOSPITAL NURSES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MANNARKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Fasla N.P.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Health Care Environment ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

In the life of a working individual, the quality of work life holds prime importance. Over a period of time, numerous opportunities have been created in the corporate world, each offering a more conducive work environment to the employee than the last. This has given rise to employee expectations, which coupled with the acceptance of the importance of employee retention, has forced employers to think even about the minutes of parameters which influence the quality of work life. Quality of nursing care is considered as an important aspect in evaluating the quality of health care. The quality of nursing and health care is directly interlinked to levels of job satisfaction among nurses and on the quality of nurse’s work life. The rapidly changing health care environment has had an impact on the nursing work environment, workload and quality of nursing work life. In this paper studies the quality of work life among private hospital nurses.

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