Influence of caring for COVID-19 patients on nurse's turnover, work satisfaction and quality of care.
J Nurs Manag
; 30(1): 33-43, 2022 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-34448520
ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study aims to examine, through the lens of the Job Demands-Resources model, the influence of caring for COVID-19 patients on nurse's perception of chronic fatigue, quality of care, satisfaction at work and intention to leave their organisation and the profession.BACKGROUND:
Studies have examined how fear of COVID-19 contributes to the mental, physical and work adjustment among nurses. To date, few studies have been conducted examining how caring for patients with COVID-19 contributes to work outcomes among nurses.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional survey involving 1705 frontline nurses and licensed practical nurses in Quebec, Canada. From these, 782 reported caring for COVID-19 patients.RESULTS:
High chronic fatigue, poor quality of care, lower work satisfaction and higher intention to leave their organisation were found for nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Poorly prepared and overwhelmed nurses showed higher turnover intention than those well prepared and in control.CONCLUSIONS:
There is an urgent need to provide support to nurses during the pandemic, with a long-term strategy to increase their retention. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurse administrators play an important role in supporting their nurses during a pandemic in the form of education, training and policy development to positively impact quality of care and retention.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
COVID-19
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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros
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Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article