scholarly journals Correlation of Moral Courage and Organizational Commitment in Operating Room Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Rahimi Mohadeseh ◽  
Mohsenpour Mohaddeseh ◽  
Moslemi Azam ◽  
Khosravani Mahboobeh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Moral Courage ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Spss Software

Objective: Moral courage distinguishes real moralists from hypocrites and indicates the commitment of nurses to their patients. Organizational commitment can also influence this commitment. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between moral courage and organizational commitment of operating room nurses working in the teaching hospitals of Arak University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on 136 operating room nurses who were selected using the convenience sampling method. The required data were collected through demographic information form, the organizational commitment questionnaire of Allen and Myer, and the professional moral courage scale by Sekerka and colleagues. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) for descriptive and correlational analyses.Results: The mean scores of moral courage and organizational commitment of operating room nurses were 62.5±6.5 and 101.86±13.7, respectively. Moreover, moral courage did not have a statistically significant relationship with organizational commitment (P>0.05). The moral courage and organizational commitment of the participants differed significantly in terms of their type of employment (P<0.05) and age (P<0.05), respectively.Conclusion: Given the high mean score of moral courage and organizational commitment in operating room nurses, it can be said that nurses tend to show moral behaviors. On the other hand, the low score of the endurance of threat indicates that operating room nurses do not receive the necessary support from the organization for their courageous behavior. Therefore, the support of senior managers is essential for the occurrence of such behaviors.

scholarly journals A description of Surgical counting safety practices among operating room nurses and midwives in Rwanda

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joselyne Mukantwari ◽  
Lilian Omondi ◽  
Christian Ntakirutimana ◽  
Emerthe Nyirasafari
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

Abstract Background : The retained surgical item is a critical double burden to the patients and their families. One way of minimizing the risks of this critical burden is the surgical counting process which is costless, effective and preventive method. The present study aimed to determine the knowledge and practice towards surgical counting among operating room nurses and midwives at referral teaching hospitals in Rwanda. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at four referral teaching hospitals on 160 randomly selected nurses and midwives working in the operating rooms. Nurses and midwives working in OR reported their knowledge and practices in surgical counting exercise using a self-administered questionnaire. A checklist was used by the researchers to observe the compliance with surgical count policy in the OR. Data were entered in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 21.0) for analysis. A correlation between knowledge and practices and association between demographic characteristics with knowledge and practices were tested in this study. The ethical principles were valued. Results: Out of 156 participants who responded to this study, the majority were females (62.8%), Married (70.5%), 30-39years old (53.8%), advanced diploma (82.1%) and with clinical experience below 6 years (52.5%). The majority (78.2%) had good knowledge of surgical count but the majority reported the poor practices (57.8%, n=89). Compared to self reported practices, the observation reports of 35 cases revealed very poor performance. Being female and 1-3 years experience in OR are factors for performing surgical counting practices (OR:3.030562;p≤0.027); and (OR; 9.215279;p ≤0.002) respectively). Conclusion : The surgical count practices were self-reported and observed at low level. The experience and female gender was associated with the practices towards surgical count safety. Others barriers that may hinder the practices were not explored in this study and recommended for further research. Increasing a number of specialized perioperative nurses in OR and in service training and policy implementation follow up may improve Surgical count safety practices. Key words: Surgical count, Operating room, Practice and Referral hospital

scholarly journals Child-Free Lifestyle and the Need for Parenthood and Relationship with Marital Satisfaction among Infertile Couples

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razhan Chehreh ◽  
Giti Ozgoli ◽  
Khadijeh Abolmaali ◽  
Malihe Nasiri ◽  
Zolaykha Karamelahi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Infertile Couples

Objective: Marital satisfaction is considered as satisfaction with a marital relationship on which the presence of a child has different effects. Concerns about a childfree life and its effect on marital satisfaction in infertile couples are very critical. Therefore, this study was intended to characterize and compare concerns about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood and their relationship with marital satisfaction in infertile couples. Method: A total of 200 men and 200 women who referred to fertility centers in Tehran participated in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling method was used for sampling. Demographic survey, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Fertility Problem Inventory were used for data collection. The resulting data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Regression). Results: The mean scores for concern about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood in women were significantly higher than in men. The variables rejection of a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood were respectively predictors of marital satisfaction in women and men. Conclusion: Since marital satisfaction in infertile couples is affected by their feelings about having a child and becoming a parent, it is therefore suggested that appropriate counseling be provided in supportive healthcare programs for infertile couples to promote their marital satisfaction.

scholarly journals Physical therapy students’ perceptions of the educational environment at physical therapy institutes in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Asad Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Doctor Of Physical Therapy ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling

This study assessed doctor of physical therapy (DPT) students’ perceptions of the educational environment at public and private physical therapy institutes in Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was conducted at 6 physical therapy institutions in Punjab, Pakistan from April 2018 to December 2019. In total, 500 Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaires were distributed among DPT students identified through convenience sampling (response rate, 86.4%). The correlations between each item of the DREEM score were analyzed. The mean overall DREEM score was 128±19.63 for all 5 subscales (range, 33 to 166; standard error of the mean, 0.954). The correlations of atmosphere, learning, and self-perception with the overall educational environment were r=0.896, r=0.853, and r=0.846, respectively. Student-centered approaches were found to be more effective than teacher-centered approaches for promoting a positive educational environment.

scholarly journals Description of healthcare professionals’ attitudes on patient safety in the Tunisian operating rooms

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Tlili ◽  
H Sayeh ◽  
W Aouicha ◽  
M Souki ◽  
E Taghouti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Operating Rooms ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
Work Units

Abstract Background Currently, ensuring surgical safety remain a worldwide challenge. The description of operating room professionals' attitudes toward patient safety in their work units helps to identify strengths and weaknesses in term of patient safety, allowing a clearer vision of the safety aspects that require special attention. This study aimed to describe healthcare professionals' attitudes on patient safety in the Tunisian operating rooms. Methods This is a cross-sectional descriptive study spread over a 6-month period (October-April 2018). It was conducted among healthcare professionals working in the operating rooms of the two teaching hospitals of Sousse (Tunisia). The measuring instrument used is the Operating Room Management Attitudes Questionnaire (ORMAQ), which consists of 60 items spread over 8 dimensions. The latter has been subjected to a transcultural validation process inspired from the Vallerand method. Data entry and analysis was done by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS.20) software. Results A total of 303 professionals participated in the study (participation rate= 76.13%). The most developed dimension was teamwork and the least developed was “Procedural errors/ compliance”. Items' results show that 94.8% of professionals confirmed that seniors should encourage medical and paramedical staff to ask questions, 53.5% of professionals stated that personal problems can adversely affect their performance and 87.5% agreed that operating rooms' team members share responsibilities for prioritizing activities in high workload situations. In addition, 50.9% of participants reported that the managers don't listen to staff or care about their concerns. Conclusions Operating rooms professionals' attitudes toward patient safety in their work units reflect an alarming situation regarding the quality of healthcare provided to patients. These results should be taken into consideration to guide future intervention on quality management improvement. Key messages Considering human factors is essential to improve safety in operating rooms and has an important role in reducing the occurrence of adverse events in these settings. It is important to study the underlying attitudes that determine the human factors for a better understanding and resolution of patient safety problems.

scholarly journals Assessment of operative times of multiple surgical specialties in a public university hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altair da Silva Costa Jr
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Operating Room Planning ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the indicators duration of anesthesia, operative time and time patients stay in the operating rooms of different surgical specialties at a public university hospital. Methods It was done by a descriptive cross-sectional study based on the operating room database. The following stages were measured: duration of anesthesia, procedure time and patient length of stay in the room of the various specialties. We included surgeries carried out in sequence in the same room, between 7:00 a.m. and 5 p.m., either elective or emergency. We calculated the 80th percentile of the stages, where 80% of procedures were below this value. Results The study measured 8,337 operations of 12 surgical specialties performed within one year. The overall mean duration of anesthesia of all specialties was 178.12±110.46 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 252 minutes. The mean operative time was 130.45±97.23 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 195 minutes. The mean total time of the patient in the operating room was 197.30±113.71 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 285 minutes. Thus, the variation of the overall mean compared to the 80th percentile was 41% for anesthesia, 49% for surgeries and 44% for operating room time. In average, anesthesia took up 88% of the operating room period, and surgery, 61%. Conclusion This study identified patterns in the duration of surgery stages. The mean values of the specialties can assist with operating room planning and reduce delays.

scholarly journals Pengaruh beban kerja terhadap stress perawat kamar operasi di RSUD Prof. Dr. W.Z. Johanes Kupang

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
SKp Sabina Gero
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Socialization Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Load Factors ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
B Test

Nurses get stress by various factors of the workload. workload of nurses in the operating room is influenced by factors such as long experience, strength and physical endurance, skills profesional attitude and knoledge. this study to determinate the effect of workload factors to stress on the operating room nurses in prof. Dr. W.Z. Johanes Kupang hospital. This study used cross - sectional design of the 36 samples that worked as a nurse in the operating room. The results were analyzed by using Kendall's Tau - b Test to examined the influence of workload factors to the operating room nurse stress. The result showed that have significant effect the physicalstress on the operating room nurse are long experience (p=0,041) and skills (0,029). The results showed factors that have a significant effect to the psycological stress is a long experience factor (p=0,023) and the effect of workload on social stress are profesional attitude (0,047) and knowledge (0,047). The conclusion of this study (in the year 2013) that the work load factors of long experience has more influence on the phisical and psychological stress. This research advice to avoid stress, operating room nurses is expected to follow the training or seminar about operating room to enhance the skills of operating rooms, self-train to remain calm and not panic in coping of critical patient and well-read and following the socialization process of existing SOPs in operating room. Keywords : workload, stress, nurse in operation room

scholarly journals Evaluation of job security among operating room nurses of teaching hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Safari ◽  
Fatemeh Foroutanfar
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Job Displacement ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operating Room Nurses ◽  
One Way Anova

Abstract Background: This study assessed job security among operating room nurses of teaching hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in Kermanshah, Iran.Methods: The population of this descriptive-analytical study included all operating room nurses (n=217) of teaching hospitals affiliated to Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2017, from whom 136 were chosen as study sample by simple random sampling and Kerjesi-Morgan table. Data were collected by Nissi’s job security questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed by Pearson’schi-square and one-way ANOVA tests.Results: The findings showed the job security of the majority of nursing staff was average in low job displacement (66.9%), job satisfaction (68.5%), emotional work environment (65.5%), sense of peace (71%), organizational commitment (44.4%) and organizational defense (55.6%) domains. However, their job security was high in concentration on job (89.5%) and choosing an appropriate job (90.3%) dimensions and poor in financial satisfaction (71.8%) domain. In general, 89.5% of nurses had a high job security. The results of Pearson’s chi-square test showed a significant association between job security and gender, age, education and income variables. However, the findings of one-way ANOVA indicated no significant difference among different hospitals regarding the mean job security.Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated 89.5% of the studied participants were reported to have job security. Also, among the studied hospitals, Mohammad Kermanshahi hospital was found to have the highest job security.

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