The implications of high-quality staff break areas for nurses' health, performance, job satisfaction and retention
The implications of high-quality staff break areas for nurses' health, performance, job satisfaction and retention
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DOI：
10.1111/jonm.12351
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发表时间：
2016-05-01
影响因子：
5.5
通讯作者：
Shepley, Mardelle
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作者：
Nejati, Adeleh;Rodiek, Susan;Shepley, Mardelle
目的 主要研究目的是探索有助于护士认识到精心设计的员工休息区如何在其整体工作满意度、保留率、绩效和与工作相关的健康问题方面发挥重要有益作用的政策和设计因素。 背景 护士对医疗保健行业非常有价值；然而，当今的护理职业面临着护士疲劳及其对护士健康和患者护理质量的负面影响的挑战。方法对10名在医疗保健设计和建筑行业担任顾问的护士进行了初步访谈。根据调查结果，我们制定了一项在线调查，并将其分发给美国内外科护士学会的 10,000 多名成员。 结果 大多数护士认为高质量的休息空间对于积极影响员工、患者和设施结果的潜力而言“相当”或“非常”重要。压力、休息时间和休息区的质量是影响他们认知的一些重要因素。 结论/对护理管理的影响 这项实证研究的结果支持这样的结论：改善医疗机构有关员工休息的政策，以及创建设计更好的休息区，可以为护士和他们所服务的患者带来显着的好处。
Aim The main study objective was to explore policy and design factors contributing to nurses' perception of how well-designed staff break areas can play an important beneficial role in relation to their overall job satisfaction, retention, performance and job-related health concerns.Background Nurses are extremely valuable to the healthcare industry; however, today's nursing profession is challenged by nurses' fatigue and its negative consequences on nurses' health and the quality of patient care they provide.Methods Preliminary interviews were conducted with 10 nurses who worked as consultants in the healthcare design and construction industry. Based on findings, an online survey was developed and distributed to over 10 000 members of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses in the United States.Results The majority of nurses viewed high-quality break spaces as 'fairly' or 'very' important in terms of their potential to positively influence staff, patient and facility outcomes. Stress, rest breaks and the quality of break areas were some of the significant factors contributing to their perception.Conclusion/implications for nursing management The results of this empirical study support the conclusion that improvements in healthcare facility policies regarding staff breaks, as well as the creation of better-designed break areas, can be of significant benefit for nurses and the patients that they serve.