Exploring the relation between modelled and perceived workload of nurses and related job demands, job resources and personal resources; a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Calculating a modelled workload based on objective measures. Exploring the relation between this modelled workload and workload as perceived by nurses, including the effects of specific job demands, job resources and personal resources on the relation.

Design

Academic hospital in the Netherlands. Six surgical wards, capacity 15-30 beds. Data collected over 15 consecutive day shifts.

Methods

Modelled workload is calculated as a ratio of required care time, based on patient characteristics, baseline care time and time for non-patient related activities, and allocated care time, based on the amount of available nurses. Both required and allocated care time are corrected for nurse proficiency. Five dimensions of perceived workload were determined by questionnaires. Bo

SUBMITTER: van den Oetelaar WFJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7909623 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature