Workload and its Associated Factors among Nurses in Teaching Hospitals of Shiraz 
University of Medical Sciences in 2017

Yusefi, Ali Reza; Ebrahim, Zahra; Jame, Sanaz Zargar Balaye; Bastani, Peivand

doi:10.29252/jgbfnm.16.1.82

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“…The present study showed that nurses perceived a relatively high workload because they possessed 76.36% of the possible score. This finding was consistent with what has been reported by Ferreira et al, 26 and Yusefi et al 27 Furthermore, a significant difference was found between the mean workload in different wards. This finding was consistent with what was reported by Arghami et al 11 Our findings, show that also our participants were generally under pressure due to high workload, however, this workload was somewhat more in departments such as emergency units, intensive care units, and operation rooms.…”

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The relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses

Dadkhah-Tehrani

Adib-Hajbaghery

2021

Clinical Ethics

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Background Many studies have investigated the adherence to professional codes of ethics by nurses. However, no study has explicitly examined the relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among Iranian nurses. Objective This study aimed to explore the relationships between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 213 nurses who were randomly selected from the different wards of Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan, Iran. Data collection instruments included a personal characteristics questionnaire, the Nursing Ethics Questionnaire, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index. The Chi-square, the Spearman correlation coefficient, the Kruskal–Wallis, and Mann–Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. Results A majority of nurses were females (77.5%), married (79.3%), and permanently employed (55.4%). The mean of the overall perceived workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics were 76.36 ± 13.64 and 13.98 ± 2.58, that were at high and moderated level, respectively. Spearman correlation test showed no significant correlation between perceived workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics ( r = 0.03, P = 0.6). A significant difference was found between the mean scores of adherence to professional codes of ethics in nurses working in different departments ( P < 0.001). Conclusion Participating nurses perceived high levels of workload but their mean adherence to professional codes of ethics was at a moderate level. The perceived workload was indirectly correlated with adherence to professional codes of ethics.

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The relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses

Dadkhah-Tehrani

Adib-Hajbaghery

2021

Clinical Ethics

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“…Similarly, previous studies also showed a significant relationship between the number of patients and the nursing workload (Penz et al, 2007, Coventry et al, 2015. In fact, when the number of patients increase, the responsibility of nurses and the time spent on direct patient care increases (Yusefi et al, 2019, Hugonnet et al, 2004, Halwani et al, 2006.…”

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“…33,34 In fact, when the number of patients increases, the responsibility of nurses and the time spent on direct patient care increase. 4,35,36 We showed that there was a direct association between the patients' length of stay in the ICU and nursing workload. The relationship between NAS and length of ICU stay in the literature is conflicting.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…They include 62% of all the hospital staff (Momennasab et al, 2017). According to the National Association of Safety Professionals in the United States, nursing is one of the forty professions with a high prevalence of work-related stress (Yusefi et al, 2019). For that reason, workload is known to influence the behavior and performance of nurses in the workplace (Holland et al, 2019).…”

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“…3 According to the National Association of Safety Professionals in the United States, nursing is one of the 40 professions with a high prevalence of work-related stress. 4 For that reason, workload is known to influence the behaviour and performance of nurses in the workplace. 5 Generally, the nursing workload is determined by time spent on patient care, nursing activities, and the skills needed to care for the patient.…”

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Background: Understanding factors that can potentially influence patient care and nursing workload in intensive care units is important. Previous studies have shown contradictory outcomes about the relationships between nursing workload and patient and nurse characteristics. Aims and objectives:This study aimed to investigate nursing workload in intensive care units and examine the association between this in relation to patient and nurse characteristics. Design:A cross-sectional design was conducted.Methods: All nurses who were working in the intensive care units of five hospitals and met the study criteria were enrolled in the study. Two demographic questionnaires collected nurse and patient demographic information. The Nursing Activities Score was applied to determine nursing workload in three shifts (morning, evening, night) for each nurse. Data were analyzed using the independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and multivariable linear regression analysis. Results:The Nursing Activities Score was calculated for 509 patients who were under the care of the 105 intensive care unit nurses. The mean (SD) nursing activities score was 72.84% (22.07%).Morning shifts, male patients, medical treatments, and referred patients from the emergency ward and other intensive care units imposed a higher workload for nurses. Specifically, female nurses, increased number of patients receiving care, and increased patient length of intensive care unit stay were directly associated with increased nursing activities scores. Work in surgical and burn intensive care units were inversely associated with the nursing activities score. Conclusion:This study suggests that the workload of nurses in intensive care units can be affected by both nurse and patient characteristics. Relevance to clinical practice:The findings can be used to ensure appropriate staffing of intensive care units by nurses. However, nurse and patient characteristics should not be considered as the only factors which influence nursing workload in intensive care units.

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Reasons for non-performing pap smear screening in nurses and midwives working in Ardabil city health centers

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Workload and its Associated Factors among Nurses in Teaching Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2017

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

The relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses

The relationship between workload and adherence to professional codes of ethics among a sample of Iranian nurses

Nursing workload in intensive care units and the influence of patient and nurse characteristics

Reasons for non-performing pap smear screening in nurses and midwives working in Ardabil city health centers

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