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International Journal of Environmental... Feb 2021Healthcare organisations are social systems in which human resources are the most important factor. Leadership plays a key role, affecting outcomes for professionals,... (Review)
Review
Healthcare organisations are social systems in which human resources are the most important factor. Leadership plays a key role, affecting outcomes for professionals, patients and work environment. The aim of this research was to identify and analyse the knowledge present to date concerning the correlation between leadership styles and nurses' job satisfaction. A systematic review was carried out on PubMed, CINAHL and Embase using the following inclusion criteria: impact of different leadership styles on nurses' job satisfaction; secondary care; nursing setting; full-text available; English or Italian language. From 11,813 initial titles, 12 studies were selected. Of these, 88% showed a significant correlation between leadership style and nurses' job satisfaction. Transformational style had the highest number of positive correlations followed by authentic, resonant and servant styles. Passive-avoidant and laissez-faire styles, instead, showed a negative correlation with job satisfaction in all cases. Only the transactional style showed both positive and negative correlation. In this challenging environment, leaders need to promote technical and professional competencies, but also act to improve staff satisfaction and morale. It is necessary to identify and fill the gaps in leadership knowledge as a future objective to positively affect health professionals' job satisfaction and therefore healthcare quality indicators.
Topics: Humans; Job Satisfaction; Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workforce
PubMed: 33562016
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041552 -
Nursing Open Sep 2023To assess and describe reviews of nursing leadership styles associated with organizational, staff and patient outcomes. (Review)
Review
AIM
To assess and describe reviews of nursing leadership styles associated with organizational, staff and patient outcomes.
DESIGN
A systematic review of reviews.
METHODS
Reviews describing a search strategy and quality assessment. The review followed the PRISMA statement. Nine databases were searched in February 2022.
RESULTS
After screening 6992 records, 12 reviews were included reporting 85 outcomes for 17 relational, nine task-oriented, five passive and five destructive leadership styles. Transformational leadership, which is one of the relational styles, was the most studied among all the styles. Of the outcomes, staff outcomes were the most reported, notably job satisfaction, and patient outcomes were less reported. Also, mediating factors between relational leadership styles and staff and patient outcomes were identified.
CONCLUSION
Extensive research shows the beneficial impacts of relational leadership; however, destructive leadership research is lacking. Relational leadership styles should be conceptually assessed. More research is needed on how nurse leadership affects patients and organizations.
Topics: Humans; Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Job Satisfaction; Interprofessional Relations; Workplace
PubMed: 37306328
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1876 -
Nursing Open May 2023To explore factors that influence registered nurses' intention to stay working in the healthcare sector. (Review)
Review
AIM
To explore factors that influence registered nurses' intention to stay working in the healthcare sector.
DESIGN
A systematic review and narrative synthesis.
METHODS
CINAHL, Medline and Cochrane library databases were searched from Jan 2010 to Jan 2022 inclusive and research selected using a structured criterion, quality appraisal and data extraction and synthesis were guided by Campbell's Synthesis Without Meta-analysis.
RESULTS
Thirty-four studies identified that nurses stay if they have job satisfaction and/or if they are committed to their organizations. The factors permeating these constructs weigh differently through generations and while not an infallible explanation, demonstrate stark differences in workplace needs by age, which influence the intention to stay, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and ultimately nurse turnover.
PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
Environmental, relational and individual factors have bearing on improving nurse satisfaction and commitment. Understanding why nurses stay through a generational behavioural and career stage lens can bolster safeguarding nurse retention.
Topics: Humans; Intention; Workplace; Job Satisfaction; Personnel Turnover
PubMed: 36646646
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1588 -
Nursing Open Mar 2020To explore Norwegian operating room nurses' perceptions of how team skills in the inter-professional operating room team influence perioperative nursing in relation to...
AIM
To explore Norwegian operating room nurses' perceptions of how team skills in the inter-professional operating room team influence perioperative nursing in relation to patient safety.
DESIGN
A qualitative, descriptive study based on interviews.
METHODS
Ten operating room nurses ( = 10) employed in four Norwegian hospitals were interviewed individually. A qualitative inductive content analysis was conducted. The study was reported adhering to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research Checklist.
RESULTS
Three generic categories, containing three subcategories each, were identified illuminate the operating room nurses' perceptions. The operating room team's team skills influence on (a) the quality of perioperative nursing, about task performance, result for the patient and learning; (b) the progress of perioperative nursing, by keeping focus on the task, being prepared and task distribution and (c) the operating room nurses' work environment in the operating room, including confidence, stress and energy use and irritation or job satisfaction.
Topics: Humans; Job Satisfaction; Norway; Operating Rooms; Perioperative Nursing; Qualitative Research
PubMed: 32089854
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.422 -
International Dental Journal Aug 2022This study aimed to determine the perceived musculoskeletal and psychological symptoms and job satisfaction of Lithuanian dental hygienists. Second, the study aimed to...
OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to determine the perceived musculoskeletal and psychological symptoms and job satisfaction of Lithuanian dental hygienists. Second, the study aimed to examine the relationships between job satisfaction and musculoskeletal and psychological symptoms amongst dental hygienists in Lithuania.
METHODS
A 41-item survey was sent by email to all members of the Lithuanian Dental Hygienists Association (N = 328) up to 3 times. The questionnaire comprised 5-point Likert scale structured questions, which were developed according to 3 existing questionnaires.
RESULTS
The final response rate was 52.4% (N = 172). The level of overall work-related physical health was 3.76 ± 0.65, and the most common physical health symptom was upper back pain; the level of overall work-related psychological health was 3.84 ± 0.64, and the most common symptom was stress. The level of overall job satisfaction was 3.87 ± 0.62, and the most satisfying areas were their relationships with colleagues, relationships with dentists, and working conditions (equipment, work environment); the least satisfying practice areas were income, work-related physical and psychological health, and social security.
CONCLUSIONS
According to the results of this study, Lithuanian dental hygienists were quite satisfied with their job but sometimes experienced work-related musculoskeletal and psychological disorders. Their physical health score and the total psychological health score were significantly correlated with all job satisfaction criteria. The better the self-evaluation of physical and psychological health, the higher the job satisfaction reported.
Topics: Dental Hygienists; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Lithuania; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workplace
PubMed: 34565544
DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2021.07.005 -
Hong Kong Medical Journal = Xianggang... Feb 2023
Topics: Humans; Motivation; Physicians; Delivery of Health Care; Personal Satisfaction; Job Satisfaction; Patient Satisfaction
PubMed: 36810236
DOI: 10.12809/hkmj235142 -
International Journal of Environmental... Sep 2022We explore the causal effects of Internet use on job satisfaction using a sample of 83,012 Chinese labor force members aged 16-64 years from the China Family Panel...
We explore the causal effects of Internet use on job satisfaction using a sample of 83,012 Chinese labor force members aged 16-64 years from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2010 to 2018. We use ordered logistic estimation and find that Internet use significantly increases job satisfaction by 3.2%. Heterogeneity analysis shows that the Internet has a more positive impact on those who are in urban areas and have higher incomes and higher education. Our results are robust after eliminating endogeneity using instrumental variables and solving the self-selection problem using the PSM method. Our mechanistic analysis leads to similar conclusions to mainstream research, where Internet use induces job satisfaction by increasing time efficiency and enhancing job autonomy. Specifically, shorter working hours boosted job satisfaction by approximately 0.3%, while working in informal places boosted job satisfaction by 5.4%. Thus, employers may consider encouraging employees to access the Internet.
Topics: China; Humans; Income; Internet Use; Job Satisfaction; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 36231458
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912157 -
International Dental Journal Oct 2021Because of the heterogeneous nature of the evidence regarding dentists' job satisfaction, an overview was necessary to examine dentists' level of job satisfaction and to... (Meta-Analysis)
Meta-Analysis Review
OBJECTIVES
Because of the heterogeneous nature of the evidence regarding dentists' job satisfaction, an overview was necessary to examine dentists' level of job satisfaction and to determine related work environmental factors.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A literature search was conducted using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Electronic database searches of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science were performed until March 1, 2020. Two independent authors collected data and assessed the methodological quality of primary studies using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale.
RESULTS
Nine studies were included from the 1987 initially retrieved. Among the included studies, 5 exhibited a neutral level of satisfaction and originated from China, South Korea, Egypt, and the United States, and 3 studies from Canada, Lithuania, and the United States showed a high level of satisfaction. Only 1 study did not report the mean job satisfaction score. According to bias evaluation, 9 studies were considered low risk.
CONCLUSION
The findings showed that dentists were satisfied with their jobs at a moderate to high level, and specialists were more satisfied than general dentists. Regarding work environmental factors, the 6 most satisfied factors were patient relationships, respect, delivery of care, staff, professional relationship, and professional environment. Five of the least satisfied factors were personal time, stress, income, practice management, and professional time. However, longitudinal studies would be required to identify changes in these factors. Further studies should be performed in middle- and low-income countries using the Dentist Satisfaction Survey, including stress evaluation.
Topics: Dentists; Humans; Income; Job Satisfaction; Republic of Korea; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 33612262
DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2020.12.018 -
Soins; La Revue de Reference Infirmiere May 2021
Topics: COVID-19; Health Personnel; Humans; Job Satisfaction; SARS-CoV-2
PubMed: 34103124
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0814(21)00108-0 -
Acta Bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis Oct 2022To investigate the level of job satisfaction of health care professionals in the public hospitals of the 1st Regional Health Authority of Attica and further to assess...
BACKGROUND AND AIM
To investigate the level of job satisfaction of health care professionals in the public hospitals of the 1st Regional Health Authority of Attica and further to assess its determining factors.
METHODS
The Job Satisfaction Survey questionnaire was administered to health professionals in thirteen hospitals. The 36 items of the questionnaire are expressed on a Likert scale and are divided into nine dimensions. Additional questions were added covering the demographic and socio-economic characteristics.
RESULTS
The reliability of the tool was: α Cronbach = 0.89. The response rate was 81.95%, 3,278 questionnaires were collected overall, of which 52,96% (n=1,736) originated from the nursing staff, 24.50% (n=803) from the medical staff and 22.54% (n=739) from other health employees. The average overall job satisfaction is moderate (3.33 out of 6). The category with the lowest score in job satisfaction was that concerning salaries (2.12). Questions related to promotion (2.45), additional benefits (2.67), operating procedures (2.82) received low job satisfaction rates. Instead, the categories that garnered positive job satisfaction concerned questions related to the supervision (4.66), the nature of work (4.34), and co-workers (4.25). Questions related to communication received 3.79.
CONCLUSIONS
The findings showed lowest satisfaction levels in pay, fringe benefits, contingent rewards, promotion and operating procedures dimensions of job satisfaction. Participants were more satisfied with the nature of work, supervision and co-workers. The findings can be used as a set of reference levels and indicators for the human resources development component of the quality management system in the public hospitals.
Topics: Humans; Job Satisfaction; Reproducibility of Results; Hospitals, Public; Salaries and Fringe Benefits; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 36300228
DOI: 10.23750/abm.v93i5.13095