The impact of the work environment on the health-related quality of life of Licensed Practical Nurses: a cross-sectional survey in four work environments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses are known to have negative health outcomes related to their work. While it is acknowledged that nursing work is associated with things like back injuries and burnout, there is limited evidence as to what factors in the work environment contribute to these issues.

Purpose

The aims of this study were to assess how Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) report their Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and how nurses' health is impacted by their work environment.

Methods

These data used for analysis comes from a cross-sectional survey administered online to all LPNs in Alberta (2018). The survey collected data on the following variables: participant's demographics, the SF-36 HRQoL, Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NW) and the CD-RI

SUBMITTER: Phillips LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8934126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature