The mediating effect of work-family life balance on the relationship between the sense of coherence and job satisfaction in nurses.

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of work-family life balance on the relationship between the sense of coherence and job satisfaction in nurses. The nursing profession is the most likely to be exposed to various stressors and therefore stress in terms of the working environment and conditions, and the responsibilities it undertakes. Therefore, the work-family life balance of nurses may deteriorate. The study was carried out with a descriptive-relational design. The population of the study consisted of 300 nurses who met the criteria for inclusion in the study. The data were obtained by the researchers using the personal information form, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) and Work-Family Life Balance Scale (WFLBS). SOC mean score was 52.9 ± 10.7, MSQ mean score was 2.86 ± 0.79, and WFLBS mean score was 3.32 ± 0.66. The mediating role of WFLBS was found to be moderate. Furthermore, 12 % of nurses' WFLBS scores are explained by MSQ. Besides, 14 % of SOC scores are explained by MSQ and WFLBS. As a result of this study, it was determined that the WFLBS among nurses moderately mediated the relationship between the SOC and MSQ.

Information and communication technologies-assisted after-hours work: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the relationships with work-family/life management variables.

The phenomenon of information and communication technology (ICT)-assisted after-hours work has led to rising academic interest in examining its impact on workers' lives. ICT-assisted after-hours work may intrude on the home domain and contribute to higher work-family/life conflict, lower work-family/life balance, or higher work-family/life enrichment (the last one owing to the acquisition of competencies transferable to the home domain). Additionally, owing to cultural and societal differences in gender roles, the relationships between ICT-assisted after-hours work and work-family/life management variables may differ between female and male workers. To analyze the current empirical findings, this study performed a literature review with 38 articles and a meta-analysis with 37 articles. Our findings showed that ICT-assisted after-hours work was positively related to work-family/life enrichment (r = 0.335, p < 0.001; 95% CI [0.290, 0.406]), but also to work-family/life conflict (r = 0.335, p < 0.001; 95% CI [0.290, 0.406]). However, neither gender nor pre-/post-COVID significantly affect the relationship between ICT-assisted after-hours work and work-family/life conflict. Finally, future research and implications are discussed.

Nurses' perceptions of quality of work life in private hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria: A qualitative study.

Despite being essential for retaining nurses, not much is known about nurses' quality of work life (QWL) in private hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. We explored nurses' perceptions of QWL, factors influencing it, how it affects motivation, and strategies for its improvement. The study was conducted in seven private hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria. The design was qualitative, using focus group discussion (n = 7) with registered nurses (n = 66) purposively selected using maximum variation sampling and the inclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using verbatim transcription and thematic analysis. The nurses understood QWL from work-family life, work design, work context and work world perspectives. Opportunities for skill acquisition, resource availability, helpfulness from colleagues, and a hygienic work environment improved the QWL and motivation of nurses. Work-family life factors including caring obligations, night shifts, long hours, burnout, and inappropriate leave policies; work design factors including declining autonomy, inadequate staffing, and a high workload; work context factors consisting of a lack of participatory decision-making, blaming nurses for gaps, restrictive training policy, limited training opportunity, and insecurity; and work world factors related to poor remuneration, poor community view of nursing and ease of job termination undermined QWL and demotivated nurses. Strategies identified by the nurses to improve QWL included improving staffing, vacation, care coordination, supportive supervision, teamwork, promotion, participatory decision-making, training opportunities, timely hand-over of shifts, job recognition, and compensation. The quality of nursing work life in private hospitals in Enugu needs improvement. Quality improvement programs addressing the barriers to nurses' QWL are warranted.

Estrategia de conciliación vida laboral-familiar como factor de calidad en los servicios estomatológicos / Work-life reconciliation strategy as a quality factor in dental services

Introducción: La conciliación vida laboral-familiar impacta positivamente en el ámbito laboral, familiar y en la calidad de los servicios. Objetivo: Establecer una estrategia de conciliación vida laboral-familiar como factor de calidad de los servicios estomatológicos en la clínica Julio Antonio Mella de Guantánamo. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de intervención, el muestreo fue no probabilístico según los criterios de selección establecidos. El universo lo constituyeron 10 estomatólogas y cinco directivas, con sus respectivas parejas. Para la recolección de la información se aplicó un cuestionario diseñado por los autores, validado mediante el criterio de expertos, y se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad. Resultados: La dimensión estructura alcanzó el valor de -1,08 antes de la intervención y 0,73 después, la dimensión proceso -0,39 antes y después 0,15; la dimensión resultado -0,71 antes y 0,43 después, por lo que las tres dimensiones de calidad del servicio se evaluaron como adecuadas desde la perspectiva de la conciliación vida laboral-familiar por alcanzar valores inferiores a 1 antes de la intervención, y por encima de ese valor después de su realización. El índice del estado actual de la organización antes de la intervención fue de -0,48 en la categoría de retroceso moderado, después de la intervención fue de 0,54, ubicado en la categoría de avance moderado. Conclusiones: La evaluación de la estrategia demostró su efectividad en la Clínica Julio Antonio Mella de Guantánamo al modificar hacia resultados positivos el valor del estado actual de la organización con su implementación(AU)

Introduction: The reconciliation of work-family life has a positive impact on the work, family environment and the quality of services. Objective: Establish a work-life reconciliation strategy as a factor in the quality of stomatological services at ´´Julio Antonio Mella´´ Clinic in Guantánamo. Methods: An intervention study was conducted; the sampling was non-probabilistic according to the established selection criteria. The universe consisted of 10 stomatologists and five female managers, with their respective partners. For the collection of information, a questionnaire designed by the authors was applied, it was validated using expert criteria, and in-depth interviews were conducted. Results: The structure dimension reached the value of -1.08 before the intervention and 0.73 after, the process dimension -0.39 before and 0.15 after; the result dimension had -0.71 before and 0.43 after, so that the three dimensions of quality of service were evaluated as adequate from the perspective of work-family life reconciliation for reaching values below 1 before the intervention and above that value after its completion ; the index of the current state of the organization before the intervention was -0.48 in the category of moderate regression, and after the intervention it was 0.54, placed in the category of moderate progress. Conclusions: The evaluation of the strategy demonstrated its effectiveness at ´´Julio Antonio Mella Clinic in Guantánamo province by modifying the value of the current state of the organization with its implementation towards positive results(AU)