International Benchmarks for the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index has been used worldwide to measure nurse work environments. International benchmark values for this scale can assist managers in assessing their work environment. The objective was to conduct a meta-analysis of this instrument's composite and subscale values across continents, nursing unit types, and time. Studies published up until September 30, 2023 were identified in CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Embase. One-hundred and sixty publications representing 38 countries were included. Most studies were rated as high certainty and low to moderate risk of bias. The pooled point estimate (2.70) indicated that hospital work environments were modestly positive. The weakest work environment domain was Staffing and Resource Adequacy (2.47). Europe had

SUBMITTER: Lake ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature