Work Engagement in Magnet®-Designated Hospitals

Wonder, Amy Hagedorn

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“…Further, the study claimed that the more the work experience, the greater the work engagement and the higher the chances of job retention. Another study 5 showed similar results and further noted that older nurses tend to have higher levels of work engagement as compared to younger ones. Doctors’ engagement is considered critical to avoid medical errors and diagnoses to provide quality health diagnostic and treatment services.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…Most studies 5,33 on work engagement have looked at its link with demographic factors, while others 33 have investigated the relationship between engagement and burnout. The findings of this paper demonstrate the importance of work engagement 38 in the job performance of health professionals, doctors, nurses, and administrative staff.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most of these studies only examine the level of work engagement and how it is linked to demographic factors. 5 A similar study indicated that apart from demographic factors that significantly determine the level of work engagement, professional category also have an effect, with administrative staff presenting the highest. 6 The purpose of the present research is to examine how the different employee categories of doctors, nurses, and administrative staff differ on the levels of their engagement and to what extent the latter influences their job performance in the public healthcare sector in Greece.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…26 In addition, the profession of doctors seems to positively influence engagement because doctors are the ones who define the working demand of the nursing institution and the most crucial in patient treatment. 5 However, nurses seem to have lower engagement levels even though they have a clear and significant role in patient treatment.…”

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Profession as a major drive of work engagement and its effects on job performance among healthcare employees in Greece: A comparative analysis among doctors, nurses and administrative staff

Bakertzis

Myloni

2020

Health Serv Manage Res

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Objectives The current research explores how employees’ work engagement in the Greek healthcare sector influences their job performance level in each profession. A secondary objective is to examine the correlation between work engagement and demographics. Method In order to achieve these objectives, a questionnaire containing Likert 5 point-scale questions was used to collect data from 269 participants. Our sample, drawn from the healthcare sector, consisted of 85 doctors, 139 nurses, and 45 administrative staff. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between work engagement and job performance among the different professional groups. Results Our findings showed that a strong correlation exists between work engagement and job performance among doctors, but this relationship is weak among administrative staff and nurses. Additionally, though doctors scored higher on engagement and lower on job performance as compared to administrative staff and nurses, a reverse trend was found among the last two employee categories. Engagement levels were also found to increase with age, though not necessarily with experience. Conclusions The most important conclusion is that although work engagement levels significantly affect employee job performance as hypothesised, the relationship is much stronger among doctors than among nurses or administrative staff. This implies profession has a major role in driving work engagement and, thereby, performance. Furthermore, age seems to be significantly linked to the level of work engagement, indicating that more mature employees are more likely to be engaged with their work as compared to less mature ones.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 53%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Profession as a major drive of work engagement and its effects on job performance among healthcare employees in Greece: A comparative analysis among doctors, nurses and administrative staff

Bakertzis

Myloni

2020

Health Serv Manage Res

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“…Another study performed in Saudi Arabia (SA) among 980 nurses reported significant but weak positive correlations between nurses' age, education, and total work engagement scores [22]. Nevertheless, other previous literature has described inconsistent relationships between age and work engagement, requiring further investigations on this issue [23]. Some challenging factors include staff burnout and low turnover, which reduce the engagement of nurse employees in pediatric care units owing to secondary traumatic stress or compassion fatigue.…”

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Work engagement status of registered nurses in pediatric units in Saudi Arabia: A cross‐sectional study

Alharbi

Alrwaitey

2023

PLoS ONE

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Background This study aimed to evaluate the work engagement status of registered pediatric nurses and its relationship with personal- and work-related variables in selected hospitals. Personal- and work-related factors generally influence work engagement. However, data on work engagement in pediatric clinical practice are limited. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design, including 230 registered nurses working in pediatric units in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. A non-probability approach (convenience sampling) was adopted in recruiting the sample. Eight personal- and work-related variables were examined using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale shortened 9-item version. Results The overall mean scale score was 4.54 (standard deviation = 0.95). The dedication subscale showed the highest mean score (4.84), followed by the absorption (4.48) and vigor subscales (4.29). A higher work engagement score was associated with an older age (H = 17.892; p < 0.001), a non-Saudi nationality (Z = 5.724; p < 0.001), a higher educational level (Z = 3.178; p = 0.001), and a long duration of experience (>10 years) (H = 18.435; p < 0.001). No significant differences were observed between the total scale score according to marital status (p = 0.077), current working unit (p = 0.063), and current working hours (p = 0.067). Conclusions Among registered pediatric nurses, work engagement is relatively high but is average in terms of the vigor component. To our knowledge, this research is the first to explore how work environment affects work engagement among pediatric nurses in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

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Assessing Behavioral Styles Among Nurse Managers: Implications for Leading Effective Teams

2019

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Nurse leaders must use behaviors that foster effective teams. The purpose of this study was to determine the behavioral style by 3,396 nurse leaders who attended leadership and communication continuing education courses. Sessions included identifying behavioral style preferences using the DiSC® Personal Profile Instrument. Of the four behavioral dimensions, Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness, 73% scored highest in Dominance and Conscientiousness. The remaining 27% scored highest in preferences for Influence and Steadiness. Nursing leaders may benefit from awareness of differences in behavioral style preferences to enhance communication and team effectiveness, as well as improve satisfaction among team members.

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Work Engagement in Magnet®-Designated Hospitals

Abstract: This study provides empirical evidence about the relationships between WE and social/institutional characteristics of RNs. The findings are relevant to patients, nurses, nurse leaders, and organizations.

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Profession as a major drive of work engagement and its effects on job performance among healthcare employees in Greece: A comparative analysis among doctors, nurses and administrative staff

Profession as a major drive of work engagement and its effects on job performance among healthcare employees in Greece: A comparative analysis among doctors, nurses and administrative staff

Work engagement status of registered nurses in pediatric units in Saudi Arabia: A cross‐sectional study

Assessing Behavioral Styles Among Nurse Managers: Implications for Leading Effective Teams

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