Effects of nurses’ individual, professional and work environment characteristics on job performance

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 There was a significant and positive correlation between the scores on the PES‐NWI and the JPS (r: 0.65, p < .05). Regression analysis showed that nurses’ job performance was affected by five variables (R2: 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.

effect of work environment on the job performance among nurses at Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

“…Similarly to our results, Iraq (Okab, 2017) and Egypt (Mohamed & Gaballah, 2018) reported that nurses had an incompetent level of performance. However, nurses' performance levels are typically described as high or moderate in the literature, which contradicts our findings, for example, in turkey (Sarıköse & Göktepe, 2022), China (Tong, 2018), and Saudi Arabia (Alonazi, 2020). However, healthcare organisations should be aware that a higher recognition of performance and work involvement enhances affective nurses' engagement with the organisation, thus enhancing the organisation's corporate image (Orgambídez, 2019).…”

“…In the same context, Sadewo et al (2021) supported previous findings and revealed that employee performance is directly influenced by the work environment (Sadewo et al, 2021). Similarly, in Turkish study by Sarıköse and Göktepe (2022) confirm this, arguing that the nursing work environment is among the crucial factors affecting nurses' job performance. On the other hand, Edem et al (2017), the authors opined that the relationship between the health worker, their work and the workplace environment is crucial, representing an integral part of the work itself.…”

“…In the Philippines, the reported composite score of PES-NWI was (M=3.13, SD= 0.570), indicating a favourable work environment for Philippines nurses (Javier, 2019). In Turkey, the overall score obtained from the PES-NWI was (M=2.90, SD=0.34) (Sarıköse & Göktepe, 2022), and in Japan, the average score obtained from the PES-NWI was (M=2.6, SD=0.40) among staff nurses from 16 hospitals. In this study, the highest-rated work environment subscale was staffing and resources adequacy, and the lowest score was for the nursing foundation of quality of care.…”

“…Prior to analysis, the responses must be reverse-coded so that higher scores imply an ideal practice environment and vice versa. The PES-NWI was used in various international literature such as in Japan (Ogata et al, 2021), Turkey (Sarıköse & Göktepe, 2022), the Philippines (Javier, 2019), the USA (Nunez et al, 2021) and in Saudi Arabia (Ambani et al, 2020). In addition, the PES-NWI has been evaluated for its validity and reliability, and an excellent internal consistency for composite and subscales is noted in a recent study from the USA (Nunez et al, 2021).…”

Effect of work environment on nurses’ job performance: Systematic review

“…The impact of the work environment on job performance (Sarıköse & Göktepe, 2022;Cho & Han, 2018;Wafa'a, Alhurani, Alhalal, Al-Dwaikat, & Al-Faouri, 2020;Ogata, et al, 2021;Edem, Akpan, & Pepple, 2017;Mohamed & Gaballah, 2018;Bhatti, Mat, & Juhari, 2018;Shahnavazi, Eshkiki, Shahnavazi, & Bouraghi, 2021;Sadewo, Surachman, & Rofiaty, 2021)…”