Factors associated with the general well‐being of nurses in a tertiary Chinese hospital: A cross‐sectional study
Junye Yu, Yuanyuan Song, Huan Dong, Xiu-zhen Su, Peishan Zhang
Abstract
Background Good general well-being of nurses is associated with reduced burnout and improved patient safety. However, few studies explored the factors of nurses' general well-being. Aim The study aimed to assess general well-being and its predictors among hospital nurses. Methods The study recruited 573 nurses working in a tertiary Chinese hospital to complete a survey of sociodemographic characteristics, DiSC® personality profile, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and general well-being. Multivariate linear regression was conducted to assess factors affecting nurses' general well-being. Results Marital status and clinical rank had a positive impact on general well-being, especially when nurses were married or in the stage of assistant nursing manager. Conversely, source of stress, DiSC® profile and SAS score had a negative effect on general well-being, especially when nurses' stress came from colleagues, nurses were characterized by steadiness and conscientiousness, and nurses had extreme anxiety. Conclusion Marital status, clinical rank, source of stress, DiSC® profile and SAS score were main factors affecting hospital nurses' general well-being. Implications for Nursing Management By giving careful attention to nurses' family life, career development, personality characteristics and applying appropriate interventions, nursing managers can improve general well-being of nurses and promote patient care.