Impact of performance obstacles on intensive care nurses' workload, perceived quality and safety of care, and quality of working life.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the impact of performance obstacles on intensive care nurses' workload, quality and safety of care, and quality of working life (QWL). Performance obstacles are factors that hinder nurses' capacity to perform their job and that are closely associated with their immediate work system.

Data sources/study setting

Data were collected from 265 nurses in 17 intensive care units (ICUs) between February and August 2004 via a structured questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 80 percent.

Study design

A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were analyzed by correlation analyses and structural equation modeling.

Principal findings

Performance obstacles were found to affect perceived quality and safety of care and QWL of ICU nurses. Workload me

SUBMITTER: Gurses AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2677047 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature