scholarly journals Factors affecting nurses’ work motivation level at a governmental hospital: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Reem A. Baljoon ◽  
Hasnah Banjar ◽  
Maram Banakhar
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Motivation Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background and aim: Nurses are working in different healthcare organizations; each healthcare organization has different organizational resources. Therefore, factors affecting nurses’ work motivation are varied among nurses in different healthcare organizations. The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting nurses’ work motivation levels at a governmental hospital in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional design was used and recruited registered nurses (n = 280) who worked for at least one year of experience. The survey was distributed among registered nurses working in one governmental hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to measure nurses' work motivation level and to identify the affecting factors.Results: This study showed that nurses' work motivation level is affected by several personal and organizational factors. A positive relationship was found between higher order need strength and shared values and nurses' work motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic). This study revealed that there is a positive relationship between pay, promotion, supervision, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, co-workers, nature of work, communication and working conditions and nurses' work motivation level.Conclusions: There is a need to enhance and promote the motivational strategies within the current study setting by providing satisfactory remuneration, equitable benefits increase the chances of promotion and encourage supportive supervision. Additionally, there is a need to create healthy workplace environment that support co-workers relationship.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effective Factors of Using Personal Protective Equipment from the Perspective of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7882
Author(s):  
Razieh Mokhtari ◽  
Ali Safdari ◽  
Davood Hekmatpou ◽  
Ali Sahebi ◽  
Siamak Moayedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Considering the importance of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for preventing COVID-19 transmission, the aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the use of PPE from the perspective of the nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. This descriptive cross-sectional study surveyed 240 nurses working in the central COVID-19 hospitals of Arak, Iran. Nurses were enrolled in the study by a convenience sampling method. The data collection tool was a validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and independent sample t-test. Environmental (4.24 ± 0.45), personal (4.16 ± 0.42), and organizational (4.04 ± 0.50) factors all contribute significantly to nursing attitudes about PPE use (p < 0.05). The average score, combining all identified factors, was 4.15 ± 0.31. The most influential factor contributing to appropriate use of PPE was environmental, while the least impactful parameters were related to rules and regulations. Environmental factors have the greatest impact on the use of PPE from the perspective of the nurses caring for patients with COVID-19. Managers and healthcare organizations should provide appropriate and adequate PPE to nurses, educate them on proper use, and monitor the process to resolve barriers.

Determinants of Screen Time Among Children Under Five Years: A Cross Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Raj ◽  
Norliza Ahmad ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd. Zulkefli ◽  
Zalilah Mohd Shariff
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Time Future

BACKGROUND Excessive screen time is detrimental to the child’s health. However, screen time situation among Malaysian children is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify the prevalence and determinants of screen time among children under five years old using the latest WHO guidelines. METHODS A cross sectional design was used to randomly select 489 children from nine government health clinics. Total screen time and factors were assessed using validated self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Results show an overall prevalence of 91.4% with a median of 3.00 hours (IQR: 1.36-5.04). Majority of children watched television (66%), followed by mobile phones (30%) and computers (4%). The determinants of screen time were Malay ethnicity, (AOR 3.56, 95% CI: 1.65-7.68), parental age of 30 years or more (AOR 3.12, 95% CI: 1.58-6.16), parental screen time exceeding 2 hours a day (AOR 2.42, 95% CI: 1.24-4.73), parent’s moderate self-efficacy to influence child’s physical activity (AOR 2.29, 95% CI: 1.01-5.20) and parent’s positive perception on influence of screen time on child’s cognitive well-being (AOR 1.15, 95% CI:1.01-1.32). CONCLUSIONS Parents played an important role in determining their child’s screen time. Future interventions that focus on the parents may ensure age appropriate screen time for their children.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW) Program on Social Climate and Work Engagement in a Psychiatric Ward in Japan: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-330
Author(s):  
Utako Sawada ◽  
Akihito Shimazu ◽  
Norito Kawakami ◽  
Yuki Miyamoto ◽  
Lisa Speigel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Psychiatric Ward ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Healthcare Settings

Background: Good social climate and high work engagement are important factors affecting outcomes in healthcare settings. This study observed the effects of a program called Civility, Respect, and Engagement in the Workplace (CREW) on social climate and staff work engagement in a psychiatric ward of a Japanese hospital. Methods: The program comprised 18 sessions installed over six months, with each session lasting 30-min. Participation in the program was recommended to all staff members at the ward, including nurses, medical doctors, and others, but it was not mandatory. A serial cross-sectional study collected data at four time-points. Nurses (n = 17 to 22), medical doctors (n = 9 to 13), and others (n = 6 to 10) participated in each survey. The analysis of variance was used to evaluate the changes in the following dependent variables, the Essen climate evaluation schema (EssenCES), the CREW civility scale, and the Utrecht work engagement scale (UWES) over time. Result: We found no significant effects. The effect size (Cohen’s d) for EssenCES was 0.35 from baseline to post-installation for all staff members. Effect sizes for EssenCES for medical doctors and UWES for nurses were 0.79 and 0.56, respectively, from baseline to post-program. Conclusions: Differences in social climate and work engagement among Japanese healthcare workers between the baseline and post-installation of the CREW program were non-significant.

scholarly journals Patients and relatives as auditors of safe practices in oncology and hematology day hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Rodrigo Rincón ◽  
Isabel Irigoyen Aristorena ◽  
Belén Tirapu León ◽  
Nicolás Zaballos Barcala ◽  
Maite Sarobe Carricas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Patient Identification ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Day Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Safe Practices

Abstract Background When there is a gap in professionals’ adherence to safe practices during cancer treatment, the consequences can be serious. Identifying these gaps in order to enable improvements in patient safety can be a challenge. This study aimed to assess if cancer patients and their relatives can be given the skills to audit reliably four safe practices, and to explore whether they are willing to play this new role. Methods We recruited 136 participants in 2018, from the oncology and haematology day hospital of a tertiary hospital in Spain. Patient identification, hand hygiene, blood or chemotherapy identification, and side effects related to transfusion and chemotherapy, were the safe practices selected for evaluation. The study comprised two parts: an interventional educational program and a cross-sectional design to collect data and assess to what degree participants are able and willing to be auditors depending on their characteristics using multivariate logistic regression models. A participant’s auditing skill were assessed pre and post the educational intervention. Results The model was seeking predictors of being a good auditor. 63 participants (46.3%) were classified as good auditors after the training. To have younger age, higher educational level and to have had an experience of an adverse event were associated with a higher probability of being a good auditor. Additionally, 106 (77.9%) participants said that they would like to audit anonymously the professionals’ compliance of at least three of four safe practices. The willingness to audit safe practices differed depending on the safe practice but these differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions The data gathered by patients and relatives acting as auditors can provide healthcare organizations with valuable information about safety and quality of care that is not accessible otherwise. This new role provides an innovative way to engage patients and their families’ in healthcare safety where other methods have not had success. The paper sets out the methods that healthcare organizations need to undertake to enrol and train patients and relatives in an auditor role.

scholarly journals NURSING INFORMATICS COMPETENCES OF FINNISH REGISTERED NURSES AFTER NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES: A CROSS- SECTIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 105060
Author(s):  
Anu-Marja Kaihlanen ◽  
Kia Gluschkoff ◽  
Ulla-Mari Kinnunen ◽  
Kaija Saranto ◽  
Outi Ahonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Informatics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Initiatives

scholarly journals WhatsApp Tele-Medicine – usage patterns and physicians views on the platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Barayev ◽  
Omri Shental ◽  
Dotan Yaari ◽  
Elchanan Zloczower ◽  
Itai Shemesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Confidentiality ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Usage Patterns

Abstract Background Telemedicine has become an integral part of health care delivery in recent years. One of the leading applications for this use is WhatsApp — a free smartphone application that allows instant messaging with pictures and videos. This study analyzed the emerging role of WhatsApp on reducing the need for referrals to medical specialists and to compare the views of physicians regarding WhatsApp consultations. Methods A cross-sectional study based on an anonymous web-survey was conducted among PCPs and medical specialists working in the Israel Defense Forces Medical-Corps during September and October, 2019. Results Of 201 participants, 153 were PCPs and 48 were medical specialists. 86.9 % of PCPs and 86.5 % of specialists used WhatsApp every day in professional settings. Added workload, potential breaching of patient confidentiality and lack of full documentation of consultations were the main concerns among physicians using the application. 60.7 % of PCPs and 95.7 % of specialists stated that these consultations have reduced the need for in-person appointments at least once a week. Conclusions In times of COVID-19 that require social distancing, WhatsApp provides a simple, readily available platform for consultations between healthcare providers, even to the extent of rendering some in-person appointments unnecessary. Healthcare organizations should address the matters troubling healthcare providers, mainly patient confidentiality and lack of documentation in patients’ medical records, while providing adequate compensation for those providing the service during and after work hours.

FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL WORK SERVICES FOR CANCER PATIENTS AT THE VIETNAM NATIONAL CANCER HOSPITAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (11) ◽  
pp. 132-143
Author(s):  
Nam Pham Tien
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Financial Factor ◽  
Cancer Hospital ◽  
Depth Interviews

The provision of social work service for cancer patients is facing many challenges. Therefore, this study aims to explore factors affecting the provision of social work services for cancer patients at the Vietnam National Cancer Hospital. This is a cross-sectional study that used 10 in-depth interviews, and three focus group discussions to collect data. Our findings showed that the factors such as specialized qualifications of social workers, available facilities, the network of social work collaborators, finance, and policy regimes hindered the provision of social work services for cancer patients at the hospital. Meanwhile, the financial factor contributed to promote social work services for cancer patients at the hospital. Besides, the demands for the provision of social work services for cancer patients were one of the factors that should be considered in the coming time. Our study suggested stakeholders pay more attention to these factors.

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