Professional well-being of nurses in Southwest Hungarian hospitals

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the research was to explore nurses' professional well-being at work and its differentiating factors. Methods: The tool of the cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive research was a questionnaire, which included questions referring to sociodemographic characteristics, along with validated questionnaires widely used in the international research literature (Maslach Burnout Inventory (hereafter MBI), Beck Depression, Diener Quality of Life) and questions focusing on the exploration of the workplace climate. Following a simple, non-random sampling procedure, the responses of 581 professionals working in nursing job positions were included in the analysis. Results: Examining burnout, it has been found that the nurses involved in the survey show a more unfavourable picture in the dimensions of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion, compared to MBI normal values. On the other hand, the average value of personal accomplishment proved to be higher among them, which means that the respondents feel their efforts to be more successful and more positive at work. The organizational characteristics of the workplace (F = 2.875; p = 0.009), along with the social appreciation of the job position (F = 4.275; p < 0.001) significantly influence overall satisfaction with life. Conclusions: The promotion of well-being at work is of utmost importance among health professionals (who are increasingly exposed to stress and burnout), especially among nurses directly participating in inpatient care.

Nurses’ Well-Being at Work in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review

“…The promotion of well-being at work is extremely important, and organizations should promote a favorable work environment to reduce the number and/or intensity of stressful situations their employees are involved in [7,16].…”

“…The characteristics for achieving well-being at work that employees appreciate are respect, support, and achievement of objectives [32]. Nurses demonstrate that the organizational characteristics of their workplace, the social valuation of the position, and the recognition of their efforts to be more successful bring them greater satisfaction and, consequently, a greater level of well-being at work [16].…”

“…It is very important that nurses receive recognition for their efforts for the organization and are encouraged to be more successful, bringing greater satisfaction and a higher level of well-being at work [16].…”

“…Nurses demonstrate that the organizational characteristics of their workplace, the social appreciation of the position, and the recognition of their efforts to be more successful bring greater satisfaction and, consequently, greater well-being at work [16].…”

Pedagógusok szakmai közérzetének konceptuális megközelítése és vizsgálata a koragyermekkori pedagógiai professzióban

“…Különösen igaz ez a pedagógushivatásra, a segítő hivatásokat tekintve az egyik leginkább stresszel telített foglalkozások közé tartozik. Magyarországon a kiégés témájában végzett kutatások elsősorban az egészségügyben dolgozókra fókuszáltak (Cseh et al, 2021), jóval kevesebb figyelmet kaptak a pedagógusok (Mihálka & Pikó, 2018). A koragyermekkori nevelésben dolgozó pedagógusok körében eddig -tudomásunk szerint -nem végeztek átfogó vizsgálatot e területen.…”