Abstract:Enhancing the quality of the work of employees and the overall productivity of an organization are considered the basic premises of Quality of Work Life (QWL). The purpose of this study is to examine the prevailing status of the level of QWL of Nurses at private hospitals in Bangladesh, to identify the critical factors influencing the QWL, and to suggest some strategies to improve the QWL. This study follows a mixed method approach to collect and analyze the data. This study reveals in terms of QWL of Nurses a… Show more
“…Roles and obligations of nurses and the QWL are linked to the opinions and acceptance of the supervising physician and recruiting authorities, as well as their willingness to supply the required tools. 8,9 The quality of nursing work life (QNWL) is the extent to which registered nurses can meet their requirements through experiences at work organization while achieving the goals of the organization. The QWL is an employee's impression of their work, organization, and employer.…”
Background: Nurses play a crucial role in the healthcare delivery system. The phrase "quality of work life" (QWL) describes the range of elements that affect how successfully nurses can balance their personal and professional lives.Objective: To assess the level of quality of work life among nurses working in secondary-level hospitals in Bangladesh.Materials and Methods: To assess the quality of the work-life balance, a cross-sectional study including 232 nurses working in secondary-level hospitals was carried out from January to December 2022. The WALTON QWL scale was used to construct the questionnaire.Results: The QWL score average was 126.0±9.3. About two-thirds of the nurses (71.1%) among them reported moderate QWL. The nurses' QWL was statistically significant when considering their recent night shifts, their capacity to eat at the proper times, their ability to spend time with friends and family, their conflicts with coworkers, and their conflicts with doctors (p˂0.05). The majority of nurses who worked night shifts in the past month (75.1%) reported having moderate QWL, which included being able to take breaks during work hours (66.7%), experiencing sudden changes in the shift schedule (68.2%), not being able to eat at the right time (79.6%), not having many opportunities to spend time with family and friends (81.85), and having conflicts with coworkers (84.1%) and doctors (87.5%).Conclusion: The study revealed that most of the nurses experienced moderate levels of QWL. The prevalence of QWL among nurses may have affected patient care, satisfaction with care, increased medical errors, and decreased overall hospital job efficiency. Enhancing nurses' QWL will help to raise the standard of nursing care given to patients at all levels and, as a result, increase their productivity.
KYAMC Journal Volume: 14, No: 03, October 2023: 151-157.
“…Roles and obligations of nurses and the QWL are linked to the opinions and acceptance of the supervising physician and recruiting authorities, as well as their willingness to supply the required tools. 8,9 The quality of nursing work life (QNWL) is the extent to which registered nurses can meet their requirements through experiences at work organization while achieving the goals of the organization. The QWL is an employee's impression of their work, organization, and employer.…”
Background: Nurses play a crucial role in the healthcare delivery system. The phrase "quality of work life" (QWL) describes the range of elements that affect how successfully nurses can balance their personal and professional lives.Objective: To assess the level of quality of work life among nurses working in secondary-level hospitals in Bangladesh.Materials and Methods: To assess the quality of the work-life balance, a cross-sectional study including 232 nurses working in secondary-level hospitals was carried out from January to December 2022. The WALTON QWL scale was used to construct the questionnaire.Results: The QWL score average was 126.0±9.3. About two-thirds of the nurses (71.1%) among them reported moderate QWL. The nurses' QWL was statistically significant when considering their recent night shifts, their capacity to eat at the proper times, their ability to spend time with friends and family, their conflicts with coworkers, and their conflicts with doctors (p˂0.05). The majority of nurses who worked night shifts in the past month (75.1%) reported having moderate QWL, which included being able to take breaks during work hours (66.7%), experiencing sudden changes in the shift schedule (68.2%), not being able to eat at the right time (79.6%), not having many opportunities to spend time with family and friends (81.85), and having conflicts with coworkers (84.1%) and doctors (87.5%).Conclusion: The study revealed that most of the nurses experienced moderate levels of QWL. The prevalence of QWL among nurses may have affected patient care, satisfaction with care, increased medical errors, and decreased overall hospital job efficiency. Enhancing nurses' QWL will help to raise the standard of nursing care given to patients at all levels and, as a result, increase their productivity.
KYAMC Journal Volume: 14, No: 03, October 2023: 151-157.
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