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Nurses' perception of their work environment, health, and well-being: a qualitative perspective.
AAOHN J. 2004 Jan; 52(1):16-22.AJ

Abstract

The purpose of this analysis was to identify themes nurses expressed in open-ended comments at the end of a working conditions survey related to their work environment, health, and well-being. The nursing shortage, downsizing, and long working hours create challenges for nurses trying to deliver quality client care. In addition, nurses are experiencing high levels of physical injury in their work environments. Injuries on the job have led nurses to leave the workplace. Free form comments offered at the completion of a mailed survey of RNs were analyzed for content. Randomly selected nurses from two U.S. states were surveyed in 1999 and 2000 about their jobs with special reference to neck, shoulder, and back pain and disorders. Of the 1,428 respondents, 309 produced usable comments for this content analysis. Constant comparative analysis was used to identify themes present in themes addressed in the nurses' comments included excessive work demands, injustice or unfairness, and nurses' personal solutions to their work environments. Based on the issues raised in the themes, recommendations are provided for improving retention while promoting nurses' health and well-being.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Geiger-Brown J
Department of Family and Community Health, University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Trinkoff AM
No affiliation info available
Nielsen K
No affiliation info available
Lirtmunlikaporn S
No affiliation info available
Brady B
No affiliation info available
Vasquez EI
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIllinoisJob SatisfactionLiftingMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesNew YorkNursing Methodology ResearchNursing StaffOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPersonnel DownsizingPersonnel TurnoverQualitative ResearchRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkloadWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14740865

Citation

Geiger-Brown, Jeanne, et al. "Nurses' Perception of Their Work Environment, Health, and Well-being: a Qualitative Perspective." AAOHN Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, vol. 52, no. 1, 2004, pp. 16-22.
Geiger-Brown J, Trinkoff AM, Nielsen K, et al. Nurses' perception of their work environment, health, and well-being: a qualitative perspective. AAOHN J. 2004;52(1):16-22.
Geiger-Brown, J., Trinkoff, A. M., Nielsen, K., Lirtmunlikaporn, S., Brady, B., & Vasquez, E. I. (2004). Nurses' perception of their work environment, health, and well-being: a qualitative perspective. AAOHN Journal : Official Journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 52(1), 16-22.
Geiger-Brown J, et al. Nurses' Perception of Their Work Environment, Health, and Well-being: a Qualitative Perspective. AAOHN J. 2004;52(1):16-22. PubMed PMID: 14740865.
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