Background: Healthcare emergency can increase work-related stress and reduce nurses' job satisfaction and quality of life. Managerial decisions and proactive interventions implemented to react to the emergency ensure the best patient outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify whether a proactive organizational approach can limit nurses' work-related stress and help preserve their job satisfaction and quality of life during a health emergency. Methods: A longitudinal mixed methods study was conducted. Data were collected before and after the transformation into a SARS-CoV-2 Hospital and the implementation of organizational interventions. Focus groups were conducted to investigate quantitative data. Findings: After the implementation of interventions and as the pandemic progressed, work-related stress decreased and job satisfaction and quality of life increased. Discussion: Through proactive organization, even during an emergency, nurses are prepared for working, and work-related stress due to changes is reduced. Nurses are motivated and satisfied with their organization and management, and quality of life increases.

Zaghini, F., Fiorini, J., Livigni, L., Carrabs, G., Sili, A. (2021). A mixed methods study of an organization's approach to the COVID-19 health care crisis. NURSING OUTLOOK, 69(5), 793-804 [10.1016/j.outlook.2021.05.008].

A mixed methods study of an organization's approach to the COVID-19 health care crisis

Zaghini, F.
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Fiorini, J.;Livigni, L.;Carrabs, G.;Sili, A.
2021-01-01

Abstract

Background: Healthcare emergency can increase work-related stress and reduce nurses' job satisfaction and quality of life. Managerial decisions and proactive interventions implemented to react to the emergency ensure the best patient outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify whether a proactive organizational approach can limit nurses' work-related stress and help preserve their job satisfaction and quality of life during a health emergency. Methods: A longitudinal mixed methods study was conducted. Data were collected before and after the transformation into a SARS-CoV-2 Hospital and the implementation of organizational interventions. Focus groups were conducted to investigate quantitative data. Findings: After the implementation of interventions and as the pandemic progressed, work-related stress decreased and job satisfaction and quality of life increased. Discussion: Through proactive organization, even during an emergency, nurses are prepared for working, and work-related stress due to changes is reduced. Nurses are motivated and satisfied with their organization and management, and quality of life increases.
2021
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Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/45
Settore MEDS-24/C - Scienze infermieristiche generali, cliniche, pediatriche e ostetrico-ginecologiche e neonatali
English
COVID19; Healthcare emergency; Job satisfaction; Nurse; Quality of life; Work-related stress
Zaghini, F., Fiorini, J., Livigni, L., Carrabs, G., Sili, A. (2021). A mixed methods study of an organization's approach to the COVID-19 health care crisis. NURSING OUTLOOK, 69(5), 793-804 [10.1016/j.outlook.2021.05.008].
Zaghini, F; Fiorini, J; Livigni, L; Carrabs, G; Sili, A
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