Psychological distress, work environment quality, and motivation levels among nurses working in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A favorable clinical environment and nurse motivation are both essential for achieving high-quality patient outcomes and organizational performance in healthcare systems, which can be highly distressing for nurses. The purpose of this study was thus to determine the associations among and influences of psychological distress, work environment quality, and motivation on one another.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study conducted with a total sample of 204 nurses in two public tertiary hospitals. We used an online survey to collect nurses' responses, which comprised the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6, Brief Nurses' Practice Environment Scale, and Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale. We ran the necessary statistical analyses

SUBMITTER: Alharbi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430203 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature