Work environment characteristics as perceived by nurses in Saudi Arabia

Almalki

et al. 2021

PeerJ

Objective In consideration of the current nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia, we aimed to investigate the association among perceptions of work environment, communication satisfaction, and intentions to quit nursing profession among nurses. In addition, we aimed to investigate the mediating effect of communication satisfaction on the association between nurses’ perception of work environment and their intentions to quit nursing profession. Methods This predictive correlational study was conducted at one of the major hospitals in Saudi Arabia from January 2020 to March 2020. It included a convenience sample of 367 full-time registered nurses who completed three types of close-ended questionnaires. We used IBM SPSS version 24.0 to analyze the collected data. Regression analyses were used to test the study’s hypotheses. All regression assumptions were assessed and confirmed. Significance for all tests was set at p ≤ .05. Results The findings indicated an affirmative association between work environment perception and communication satisfaction (b = .764, p < .05) among nurses. In addition, findings showed that work environment perception (b = −.187, p < .05) and communication satisfaction (b = −.226, p < .05) have negative impacts on the nurses’ intentions to quit; indicating that as work environment perception or communication satisfaction increases, the intention to quit decreases among nurses. Further, a mediation effect of communication satisfaction on the relationship between work environment perception and intention to quit was confirmed. Conclusion This study presents a novel conceptual framework developed based on the literature about the predisposing factors for nurses’ intentions to quit nursing profession. Our results suggest that work environment perception and communication satisfaction among the most contributing factors for nurses resignation. Effective communication was established as a crucial factor for establishing attractive and healthy working environment. Nursing managers can benefit by applying these findings to develop appropriate strategies to inhibit the shortage of nurses in Saudi Arabia.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Practice Environment Scale Of the Nursing Work Index (Pes-nwi)mentioning

confidence: 84%

Impact of work environment perceptions and communication satisfaction on the intention to quit: an empirical analysis of nurses in Saudi Arabia

Almalki

et al. 2021

PeerJ

“…The overall total mean score of PES-NWI was moderate (M=2.9, SD=0.47), considering that majority of the respondents are staff nurses who routinely work at the bedside with patients, this relatively high mean score suggests favorability of practice environments. This result was in consistence with a Saudi study done by [14] who found a mean score of 2.44 for the total scale of PES-NWI.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…In a study investigated the effect of leadership style on nurses' satisfaction among 89 nurses, use of the transformational leadership style significantly was correlated with higher nurses' job satisfaction in intensive care unit [13]. Another two studies done to identify nurses' perception of work environment characteristics using the Nursing Practice Environment questionnaire; one study was among 465 nurses [14] and the other study was among 1007 staff nurses found that nurses' perception of the work environment was moderately high.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perception of Nurses Work Environment in Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Moosa¹,

Hassanein²,

Alnems³

et al. 2020

AJNS

Nursing practice environment excellence is crucial for the enhancement of health care system performance.Nurses need a work environment that makes them use the full expression of their skills and knowledge. The aim of this study was to assess the perception of nurses' work environment in tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional correlation research design and a convenient sampling technique was used to recruit 541 bedside nurses and nursing administrators working in the hospital with a response rate of 98.5%. A self-report questionnaire consists of demographic Characteristics and the Nursing Practice Environment scale. The results indicated that the mean score of nurse participants in hospital affairs was 3.0 (SD 0.47), nursing foundation for quality of care was 3.1 (SD 0.45), nurse manager ability, leadership and support of nurse was 2.9 (SD 0.60), staffing and resources adequacy was 2.6 (SD 0.70) while the mean score of collegial nurse-physician relations was 2.9 (SD 0.57). The overall mean score of the Nursing Practice Environment scale was 2.9 (SD 0.47). This study can guide policy makers, administrators, nurse leaders and educators, to identify areas to improve nurses' work environment; which could translate into significant improvement in patient outcomes.

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

“…These findings in the same line with the study of Al Moosa et al, (2020) also reported that nurses' perception of their work environment was not correlated with age, gender, marital status, but correlated with educational levels, and experience years. These findings disagreed with the study of Almuhsen et al, (2017) which indicate that staff nurses' work environment had significant relation with their education, and experience.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 94%

Associations between Nursing Work Environment, Patient Safety Culture, and Missed Nursing Care Among Staff nurses

Ibrahim

Abohabieb

2020

Background: The environment of work and culture of patient safety are crucial factors that had a major effect on missing nursing care. Aim: To explore the relationships between the work environment, patient safety culture, and missed nursing care among staff nurses. Method: Descriptive correlational design was used. The study included a convenience sample of 136 staff nurses who were working at all inpatient units of main Mansoura university hospital. Work environment scale, patient safety culture scale, and missed nursing care scale were utilized for data collection. Results: Staff nurses perceived average work environment, good patient safety culture, and low missing nursing care. The work environment and patient safety culture perceptions correlated negatively with missed nursing care. The work environment correlated positively with the culture of patient safety. Conclusion: Work environment and patient safety culture correlated negatively with missed nursing care among staff nurses. There was a positive relationship between work environment, and patient safety culture among staff nurses. Recommendations: Nurse Managers should maintain an effective work environment with adequate staffing, resources, and encourage teamwork to avoid missing nursing care. Nurse managers should continuously monitor and evaluate patient safety culture aspects among nurses to achieve a healthy and safe climate for patients. Clear communication and feedback system should be maintained about the error to avoid reoccurrence, and prevent its negative consequences for nurses, patients, and health care organizations