Effects of nurses’ individual, professional and work environment characteristics on job performance
Seda Sarıköse, Nilgün Göktepe
Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the effects of nurses' individual, professional and work environment characteristics on their job performance levels. BACKGROUND: Nurses' job performance is important in the effective and efficient provision of health care. DESIGN: A descriptive, cross-sectional study. The STROBE guidelines were used in this study. METHODS: The sample of this descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study comprised 370 nurses working at one private and two university hospitals in Turkey. A demographic information form, the Practice Work Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) and the Nursing Job Performance Scale (JPS) were used to collect the data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation and multiple linear (stepwise) regression. RESULTS: : 59%, p < .05, Durbin-Watson: 2.06). CONCLUSION: The results of the study show that three sub-dimensions of the PES-NWI (nursing foundations for quality of care; staffing and resource adequacy; nurse manager abilities, leadership and support for nurses), colleague solidarity and education level were important factors affecting job performance. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The job performance of nurses is a priority issue in delivering quality healthcare services. Further efforts need to be pursued to nurse managers ensure a positive work environment to increase their nurses' job performance.