Effect of Workplace Spirituality on Quality of Work Life of Nurse Cancer Survivors in South Korea

Jin, Juhyun; Lee, Eun‐Ju

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“…Study results show that fear of COVID‐19 negatively affects nurses' quality of work life (Maslakçı et al, 2021; Pang et al, 2020). Fear, worry and stress all have an impact on professional life, as well as on mental satisfaction and well‐being (Jin & Lee, 2020). Depressive symptoms such as stress, anxiety and worry reduce nurses' focus and cognitive function, which can affect their job performance and lead to a decline in patient care quality (Maharaj et al, 2019).…”

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An examination of the fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life among nurses: A multicultural study

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Aktan

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J Nursing Management

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Aim To determine the factors that influence nurses' fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life as well as their attitudes towards COVID‐19 in four different countries. Background The emergence of COVID‐19 has affected the psychological and professional quality of life of the frontline health care workers, especially nurses. Design An online cross‐sectional multicultural study. Methods A total of 1071 nurses from Turkey, Brazil, Spain and Italy were selected by convenience sampling. All participants were invited to complete the Fear of COVID‐19 Scale and Professional Quality of Life Scale through online form from October 2020 to January 2021. Results It has been seen that nurses' fear of COVID‐19 has been above the average and their professional quality of life has been affected negatively during the pandemic. Almost one out of three nurses (28.6%) thought of quitting their job during the pandemic. The majority of nurses (91.0%) thought their professional quality of life changed during the pandemic. The mean score of the Fear of COVID‐19 Scale is higher in nurses who are working in Brazil, are female, have a chronic illness and are working in an outpatient clinic. Professional quality of life is even lower in nurses who are younger than 40, have a professional experience of less than 15 years, are working in Brazil and have concerns about themselves and their relatives because of COVID‐19. Conclusions It was determined that there was a relationship between fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life subscales of nurses. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse leaders have an important role in supporting nurses actively during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic and providing them with good working conditions, sufficient resources and rewards. In order for nurses to be able to cope with the challenges brought about by the pandemic, particularly the fear of COVID‐19, and to avoid thoughts of quitting the profession, it would be beneficial to take certain administrative measures on institutional and territorial basis. It is recommended that employees with a chronic disease work in low‐risk clinics, the number of nurses be increased in busier clinics, working hours be reduced and nurses be provided with psychosocial support by experts to cope with stress. On the other hand, effective infection control, personal protective measures and implementing institutional policies and protocols can help to reduce the fear of COVID‐19 and increase their professional quality of life.

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An examination of the fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life among nurses: A multicultural study

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“…Cancer distress can be defined as “a multifactorial unpleasant emotional experience of a psychological (i.e., cognitive, behavioral, emotional), social, and/or spiritual nature that may interfere with the ability to cope effectively with cancer, its physical symptoms, and its treatment.” 11 Furthermore, depression, anxiety, and insomnia are reported as typical symptoms of distress 3,8 . Cancer distress is associated with gender, 3,5,9 age, 10 disease stage, 11 socioeconomic status, 7,11 fatigue, 9,12 social support, 13–15 and spirituality, 16 and persists throughout the survival period. Temporary distress is normal, but consistently high levels of distress have a negative effect on cancer patients' life, such as reducing satisfaction and well‐being with cancer and treatment, and delaying adaptation and recovery of daily life 2,3,12 .…”

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“…Working female cancer survivors have higher levels of distress than men, making distress management more important 3,5,8,11 . Female cancer survivors may experience more distress upon returning to work due to physical limitations on their work ability, prejudice, and judgment at the workplace due to colleagues' lack of cancer awareness, and anxiety and conflict between job retention and family stability 6,8,16 . Furthermore, the household burden on women remains high in Korean society, which can increase distress in female cancer survivors 19 .…”

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“…A previous study reported that high spiritual well‐being generally contributed to the maintenance of physical and mental health, as well as functional status of female cancer survivors 6,23,25 . To our knowledge, there are few studies in South Korea to investigate the factors that influenced distress in working female cancer survivors 6,16,20 . Furthermore, most distress studies have focused on the breast cancer 6,10–12 and dealt with distress‐related variables in fragments, such as emotional challenges (i.e., mood, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc.…”

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“…Furthermore, most distress studies have focused on the breast cancer 6,10–12 and dealt with distress‐related variables in fragments, such as emotional challenges (i.e., mood, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc. ), spirituality and physical challenges (i.e., fatigue) 6,10–12,16,19,20 . This study aimed to investigate the levels of fatigue, social support, spiritual well‐being, and distress of female cancer survivors at the workplace, and identify factors associated with distress.…”

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Factors associated with distress among female cancer survivors at the workplace: A cross-sectional study

Jin

Lee

2022

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives This study aimed to investigate the levels of fatigue, social support, spiritual well‐being, and distress of female cancer survivors at the workplace, and identify factors associated with distress. Methods One hundred and eighty‐two working female cancer survivors participated from the outpatient ward in two medical institutions in South Korea and they completed questionnaires assessing their general characteristics, fatigue, social support (colleagues and superiors), and spiritual well‐being distress (existential and religious well‐being). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, T‐test, one‐way ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression with SPSS /WIN18 version. Results Most of the participants were breast and thyroid cancer (78.5%), married (46.2%), working periods below 10 years (62.7%) and the average age was 49.7 years. Distress positively correlated with fatigue and significant predictors of distress were “type of work” and “main source of household income” among general characteristics, fatigue, religious well‐being, and existential well‐being. Conclusions Our findings suggest that integrated program including educational and practical factors to reduce fatigue and increase spiritual well‐being (i.e., peace, faith, meaning, et al.) can decrease distress. Whereas, the “ambivalence” of God accompanied by high religious well‐being (i.e., punishment, abandon, blame, and so on) can rather increase distress. The development of an integrated management system of distress at work can be applied as a practical factor to improve job satisfaction, organizational performance, and quality of life.

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Workaholism and quality of work-life: a psychosocial pathway to brain-drain syndrome

Akinwale,

Kuye,

Akinwale

2023

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PurposeThe cultural norm of compelling employees to work beyond the standard measure as a result of internal pressure from organisations is gaining popularity in the business environment today. This research is a pointer to a nuanced and dynamic understanding of workaholism, and this study aims to investigate factors that constitute an individual as a workaholic in the banking industry in Nigeria. This study aims to examine the influence of workaholism on the quality of work-life (QWL) of the workforce and how it led pockets of the workforce to migrate to an international workspace.Design/methodology/approachTo capture a good understanding of what describes an individual as a workaholic, and what influences the QWL among the workforce in the banking environment, this study utilised a longitudinal research design to survey bankers in corporate organisations in Nigeria. The study administered a battery of adapted scales to measure latent constructs of dimensions of workaholism and QWL on a random simple probability technique. The study surveyed 425 professional bankers in Nigeria's banking workspace. A structural equation model was used to analyse the data obtained from the banking workforce to establish the relationship that exists between the dimensions of workaholism and QWL.FindingsThe outcome of this study indicated an insightful one. The results of the study illustrated that long hours of work, workload, work pressure, financial challenges as well and the pursuit of career growth are determinants of workaholism in banking corporate business. The study illustrated that all the predictors of workaholism equally affect the QWL of the employees in Nigeria's banking industry.Originality/valueThe originality of this study is captured in the dynamics of the concept of workaholism which portends negative outcomes in the Nigerian business environment given the nature of banking business in Nigeria. The study elucidates that workaholism is not work engagement in Nigeria but the attitude of compulsion from the management of the organisations.

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Effect of Workplace Spirituality on Quality of Work Life of Nurse Cancer Survivors in South Korea

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

An examination of the fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life among nurses: A multicultural study

An examination of the fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life among nurses: A multicultural study

Factors associated with distress among female cancer survivors at the workplace: A cross-sectional study

Workaholism and quality of work-life: a psychosocial pathway to brain-drain syndrome

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