Work environment for hospital nurses in Japan: The relationships between nurses' perceptions of their work environment and nursing outcomes

Abstract

Aim: To investigate nurses' perceptions of their work environment and to investigate the relationships between variables measuring the work environment (WE) and nursing outcomes (NOs).Design: A 2-year prospective longitudinal survey (2013)(2014)(2015). Method(s):Descriptive statistics of nurse demographics, organizational WE and NOs were calculated by position. The associations between Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) and NOs were examined for each unit. Results:The participants were 2,992 staff nurses, 137 nurse managers (NMs), and 8 chief nursing officers in Phase 1 and 7,849, 371 and 23 in Phase 2, respectively. The higher the job position, the better the WE was rated. The higher the PES-NWI scores, the better the outcomes. Descriptive statistics about organizational WEs and NOs and the statistically significant associations between the two were identified.

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

“…Consistent with our findings, Cho and Han (2018) found that a healthy work environment would improve job performance among nurses (Cho & Han, 2018). Moreover, Ogata et al (2021) revealed that the work environment directly improves employee performance, and this was also confirmed by Ambani et al (2020).…”

“…Recent evidence has revealed that work environments play a significant role in nurses' ability to provide quality care. According to (Ogata et al, 2021), the higher the positive work environment, the better the nursing outcomes, confirming a significant relationship between work environment and nurse outcomes, such as job satisfaction, retention or resignation and health status. However, most nurses working in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia are recruited from different countries, including Arab countries, India, the Philippines, and Pakistan.…”

“…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)…”

“…Work environments involve essential factors that organisations must consider when seeking to understand the performance of employees at work. This research study intends to review the current literature on the research concepts 'work environment' and 'job performance', which are crucial for an organisation's growth (Ogata et al, 2021). In addition, understanding the effect of the work environment on nurses' job performance could lead to many benefits for leaders, nurses and health organisations.…”