Work and non‐work social support and intent to stay at work among Jordanian hospital nurses

ABUALRUB R.F. (2010) Work and non‐work social support and intent to stay at work among Jordanian hospital nurses. International Nursing Review 57 , 195–201 Purpose: To examine (1) the level of intent to stay at work among Jordanian nurses; (2) the levels of at‐work and non‐work social support; and (3) the extent of variance in the level of intent to stay at work because of the demographic and social support variables. Design: A survey design was used to investigate the predictors of intent to stay at work among the population of Jordanian nurses in three public hospitals. Two hundred and seventy five participants submitted complete and usable questionnaires. The response rates were 50%, 55% and 70%, respectively. Methods: Data were collected using a questionnaire that included a scale for measuring social support, the McCain's Intent to Stay Scale and the demographic form. Findings: The results showed that support from supervisors, marital status, number of friends at work, number of children at home, gender, time commitment, support from co‐workers and support from family accounted for 60% of the variation in the level of intent to stay. The results indicated that nurses who were females, had children at home, worked full time and perceived having more support from co‐workers and supervisors tended to stay at work more than others. On the other hand, the results showed that marital status, number of friends at work and family support were associated negatively with intent to stay at work. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest the important role of workplace social support in enhancing the level of intent to stay at work.     

Jordanian patients' perception of stressors in critical care units: a questionnaire survey

BACKGROUND: Critical care units' CCUs environment has been regarded as a leading stressor because of the complex nature of patient's health problems that require an extensive use of very sophisticated technology. Multiple and complex care predominates in CCUs have been described by patients to be stressful and emotionally demanding. RATIONALE: Number of CCUs in Jordan has been increasing and so does the advanced technology, which calls for adaptability in dealing with unit stressors as they affect patient recovery and rehabilitation. OBJECTIVES: To identify the principal physical and psychological stressors as perceived by Jordanian patients in CCUs and to examine the effects of selected patients' characteristics on their perception of stressors. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, data was collected from 165 patients, 2-3 days after being discharged from CCUs in two Jordanian governmental hospitals. A structured interview guide including the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale was used. RESULTS: Having tubes in nose or mouth, being in pain, not able to sleep and hearing the buzzers and alarms from the machinery, being thirsty, and not being in control of your-self were considered by patients as the main stressors. Psychological stressors were the least stressful items identified by patients. Marital status, educational level, age, and income were the most significant characteristics which affected patients' perception of stressors. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that single and older patients with low income and low education experience more difficulties than their counterparts. Nurses must utilize more effective communication techniques and interventions to relieve patients' pain, and provide an atmosphere in which rest is possible, with less light, noise, and the fewest possible interruptions. Although the results of this study indicate the need to provide the best possible physical care, it is equally important to give adequate attention to patients' and families' psychological aspects.     

护士工作满意度与社会支持的相关分析

目的了解护士工作满意度与社会支持的相关性。方法采用工作满意度及社会支持量表对96名护士进行测评,结果收回有效调查表96份,工作满意度与社会支持呈显著正相关。结论护士获得的社会支持越多,工作满意越高。     

新护士心理健康状况与社会支持的相关性研究

目的了解新护士的心理健康状况与社会支持情况及二者之间的相关性。方法采用精神症状自评量表(SCL-90)和社会支持量表(SSRS)对65名新护士进行调查分析。结果新护士人际关系敏感、偏执因子分低于国内青年常模,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);客观支持、主观支持、对支持的利用度、社会支持总分均低于国内常模,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);强迫症状、人际关系敏感、抑郁、焦虑、恐怖、精神病性与社会支持总分呈负相关,人际关系敏感、抑郁、敌对、恐怖与主观支持分呈负相关,抑郁与对支持的利用度分呈负相关。结论新护士所获得的社会支持程度与心理健康状况密切相关,护理管理部门应重视加强新护士的社会支持,维护其心理健康。     

护士职业倦怠状况及其与社会支持、工作压力源的相关性研究

目的探讨护士职业倦怠与工作压力源、社会支持的相关性。方法对4家综合医院的医生（138人）、护士（162人）分别进行量表测查，其中对护士进行工作倦怠量表（MBI）、领悟社会支持量表（PSSS）、中国护士工作压力源量表的测查，医生仅进行工作倦怠量表的测查，并对结果进行分析。结果护士的MBI测查结果显示情绪衰竭、非人性化评分显著高于医生，而工作成就感评分则显著低于医生；护士职业倦怠水平明显高于医生，2者比较差异有统计学意义。护士职业倦怠程度高者，其社会支持评分低于职业倦怠程度低者；而其工作压力源评分均显著高于职业倦怠程度低者。护士职业倦怠情绪衰竭、非人性化评分与社会支持、工作压力源呈负相关，而工作成就感评分与社会支持、工作压力源呈正相关。结论护士职业倦怠状况应引起护理管理者的重视，及时采取相应措施提高其心理健康水平。     

门诊护士职业倦怠与工作压力、社会支持的相关性分析

目的探讨综合性医院门诊护士职业倦怠现状及其与工作压力、社会支持的相关性。方法利用职业倦怠量表、工作压力量表、社会支持量表,以简单随机抽样方法抽取江苏省盐城市3所综合性医院,对其中86名门诊护士进行调查,采用SPSS11．7软件对反馈数据进行统计分析。结果86名门诊护士中25．58％处于高度情绪衰竭状态,53．49％处于中度情绪衰竭状态;11．63％处于高度去人格化状态,75．58％处于中度去人格化状态;8．14％感到较低的个人成就感,75．58％感到中度的个人成就感。中专、大专、本科护士职业倦怠中情绪衰竭维度得分分别为（21．70±7．28）,（26．02±7．52）,（21．33±8．39）,三者比较差异有统计学意义（F=3．67,P〈0．05）;职业倦怠中情绪衰竭、个人成就感与工作压力相关（r分别为0．277,-0．262;P〈0．01或P〈0．05）,情绪衰竭与社会支持呈负相关（r=-0．555,P〈0．01）。结论综合性医院门诊护士职业倦怠程度较高,本身工作压力的降低及获取更多的社会支持能缓解其职业倦怠感。     

社会支持和心理控制源对护士心理健康的影响

目的探讨社会支持、心理控制源对护士心理健康的影响。方法采用症状自评量表(SCL-90)、社会支持评定量表(SSRS)和内控性、有势力的他人及机遇量表(IPC)对276名护士进行测验。结果(1)护士的心理健康状况总体良好,优于全国青年常模;(2)护士的心理健康各因子与心理控制源中的有势力他人因子呈正相关(P≤0.05);心理健康中的人际敏感因子、抑郁因子和精神病性因子与心理控制源和社会支持的各因子相关明显;(3)社会支持总分和心理控制源中的有势力的他人因子被引入回归方程组;以此为基础用AMOS 7.0程序建立了验证性回归模型,模型拟合良好,验证了心理控制源中有势力他人因子、社会支持对心理健康的回归。结论护士的心理健康状况良好;心理控制源中的有势力他人因子和社会支持对其心理健康状况具有一定的预测作用。     

护士职业倦怠状况及其与社会支持、工作压力源的相关性研究

目的 探讨护士职业倦怠与工作压力源、社会支持的相关性.方法 对4家综合医院的医生(138人)、护士(162人)分别进行量表测查,其中对护士进行工作倦怠量表(MBI)、领悟社会支持量表(PSSS)、中国护士工作压力源量表的测查,医生仅进行工作倦怠量表的测查,并对结果进行分析.结果 护士的MBI测查结果显示情绪衰竭、非人性化评分显著高于医生,而工作成就感评分则显著低于医生;护士职业倦怠水平明显高于医生,2者比较差异有统计学意义.护士职业倦怠程度高者,其社会支持评分低于职业倦怠程度低者;而其工作压力源评分均显著高于职业倦怠程度低者.护士职业倦怠情绪衰竭、非人性化评分与社会支持、工作压力源呈负相关,而工作成就感评分与社会支持、工作压力源呈正相关.结论 护士职业倦怠状况应引起护理管理者的重视,及时采取相应措施提高其心理健康水平.     

56名儿科护士工作压力源的调查分析

目的:了解儿科护士工作主要压力源及不同护龄、职称及学历儿科护士的工作压力源的差别。方法:采用问卷调查法,对天津市两所三级甲等医院56名儿科护士的社会人口学资料和工作压力源进行调查。结果:儿科护士工作压力源由高到低依次为:工作量及时间分配问题,工作环境及资源方面问题,病人护理方面问题,护理专业及工作方面问题,管理及人际关系方面问题。不同护龄、职称及学历的儿科护士压力源差别无统计学意义。结论:建议护理管理者采取综合干预模型减少儿科护士工作压力源,为儿科护士提供减轻工作压力的方法,以提高儿科护士工作的效率及质量。     

急诊护士出勤主义行为与社会支持及工作压力的关系

目的探讨急诊护士出勤主义行为与社会支持及工作压力的关系。方法 2018年1-12月应用出勤主义行为问卷、社会支持量表及护士工作压力源量表对32名急诊护士进行调查。结果 32名急诊护士出勤主义评分为(4.25±0.58)分,社会支持总评分为(25.87±4.23)分,工作压力源评分(87.62±5.45)分。Pearson相关性分析显示,急诊护士出勤主义评分与社会支持总评分及支持利用度维度评分呈负相关(r=-0.410,P<0.001;r=-0.352,P<0.001),而与工作压力源总评分及患者护理、时间分配及工作量、管理及人际关系维度评分呈正相关(r=0.368,P<0.001;r=0.425,P<0.001;r=0.410,P<0.001;r=0.385,P<0.001)。多元线性回归分析显示,时间分配及工作量、管理及人际关系是影响急诊护士出勤主义的危险因素,而支持利用度及社会支持总评分是影响护士出勤主义的保护因素(F=13.252,P<0.001)。结论社会支持及工作压力均会影响护士出勤主义,给予护士足够的社会支持将有助于降低护士出勤主义行为频率,从而改善护理服务质量。     

Career commitment and job performance of Jordanian nurses

BACKGROUND: Career commitment and job performance are complex phenomena that have received little attention in nursing research. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: A survey was used to assess nurses' career commitment and job performance, and the relationship between the two concepts. Predictors of nurses' career commitment and job performance were also studied. A convenience sample of 640 Jordanian registered nurses was recruited from 24 teaching, governmental, and private hospitals. RESULTS: Nurses "agreed" on the majority of statements about career commitment, and they reported performing "well" their jobs. Using total scores, nurses were equal in their career commitment but they were different in their job performance; the highest mean was scored for nurses in private hospitals. Using the individual items of subscales, nurses were willing to be involved, on their own time, in projects that would benefit patient care. The correlation of the total scores of nurses' career commitment and job performance revealed the presence of a significant and positive relationship (r = .457). Nurses' job performance, gender, and marital status were the best predictors of nurses' career commitment: they explained 21.8% of variance of nurses' career commitment. Nurses' career commitment, time commitment, marital status, and years of experience in nursing were the best predictors of nurses' job performance: they explained 25.6% of variance of nurses' job performance. CONCLUSIONS: The lowest reported means of nurses' job performance require managerial interventions.     

护士职业倦怠与工作压力源的关系分析

目的探讨护士职业倦怠与工作压力源的关系。方法采用工作倦怠量表(MBI—GS)和中国护士工作压力源量表对105名护士进行调查与分析。结果105名护士的情绪衰竭、玩世不恭与护士工作压力源呈正相关(P0.01);成就感低落与护士工作压力源(除工作环境及仪器设备不足外)呈负相关(P0.05)。护士工作压力源评分前三位是护理工作的社会地位太低、经常倒班、工作量太大。不同科室护士的职业倦怠存在差异,急诊室及ICU的护士倦怠程度较重,外科护士的职业倦怠程度较轻。结论护士的职业倦怠与工作压力源存在相关性。     

乳腺癌病人的社会支持中护理支持的调查分析

目的：调查护士对乳腺癌病人的社会支持状况并进行分析。方法：采用问卷调查法，对乳腺癌根治术后50例病人进行调查。结果：病人对护士工作满意率97．96％。能建立良好的护患关系。护士给予病人信息支持97．96％。医疗帮助支持100％，情绪支持93．88％。对病人人生价值评价支持最少，仅为42．86％。结论：护士应提高自身综合素质；加强对家属教育，帮助家属建立信心；帮助病人提供心理比较，树立信心；帮助病人寻找个人价值实现途径，以加强护士对病人的社会支持作用。     

Jordanian nurses' knowledge and practice of breast self-examination

Title.  Jordanian nurses' knowledge and practice of breast self-examination.
Aim.  This paper is a report of a study to evaluate the knowledge and practice of Jordanian nurses in relation to breast self-examination.
Background.  Studies have shown that women who have learned about breast self-examination have positive attitudes toward breast cancer and practise breast self-examination more frequently, and that nurses who teach their clients about methods of early detection and breast self-examination are more knowledgeable about breast cancer screening and breast self-examination techniques than those who do not. Therefore, it is important to understand nurses' knowledge about breast cancer and its early detection.
Methods.  A cross-sectional design was used, with a convenience sample of 347 Registered Nurses at three large cities in Jordan (response rate 95%). Data collection took place in 2005 using a self-administrated questionnaire with three parts and based on the American Cancer Society's guidelines: demographics, knowledge, and practice of breast self-examination.
Results.  Nurses reported high levels of knowledge of breast self-examination (M = 7·6, sd . 2·7). A high proportion of nurses reported doing breast self-examination in the past 12 months (85%), but only 17·7% reported doing so on a monthly basis. None of the demographic characteristics was found to be associated with the practice of breast self-examination.
Conclusion.  More health education about monthly breast self-examination and prevention strategies is needed for nurses and their women patients, especially for Arabic women.