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IWONA MALINOWSKA-LIPIEŃ
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie Collegium Medicum
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7096-3406
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Introduction. Numerous studies have found that organizational features connected with the work environment of nurses have a significant influence on patients' safety.
Aim of research. To capture nurses’ opinions about patients' safety and discern relationships with work environment characteristics.
Material and methods. This cross-sectional study surveyed 1,825 nurses. The research used questionnaire consisting of four parts: 1/covered The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI), 2/assessed the quality of nursing care and care safety, 3/ contained information on the most recent duty served by the nurses, 4/ captured social and demographic data of participants.
Results. The research identified strong association between patient safety assessment and work environment of nurses in the aspect of employment adequacy, cooperation between nurses and doctors, support for nurses from the managing staff, the possibility to participate in the management as well as professional promotion of nurses employed in the hospital (p<0.001). Nurses rated patient safety higher when responsible for a smaller number of patients.
Conclusions. Work environment factors such as proper staffing, good cooperation with doctors, support from the management, professional independence as well as a prospect of promotion determine provision of safety for patient according to nurses.
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patient safety, work environment, working conditions, work load, nurses
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Research Article
IWONA MALINOWSKA-LIPIEŃ
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie Collegium Medicum
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7096-3406
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Introduction. Numerous studies have found that organizational features connected with the work environment of nurses have a significant influence on patients' safety.
Aim of research. To capture nurses’ opinions about patients' safety and discern relationships with work environment characteristics.
Material and methods. This cross-sectional study surveyed 1,825 nurses. The research used questionnaire consisting of four parts: 1/covered The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI), 2/assessed the quality of nursing care and care safety, 3/ contained information on the most recent duty served by the nurses, 4/ captured social and demographic data of participants.
Results. The research identified strong association between patient safety assessment and work environment of nurses in the aspect of employment adequacy, cooperation between nurses and doctors, support for nurses from the managing staff, the possibility to participate in the management as well as professional promotion of nurses employed in the hospital (p<0.001). Nurses rated patient safety higher when responsible for a smaller number of patients.
Conclusions. Work environment factors such as proper staffing, good cooperation with doctors, support from the management, professional independence as well as a prospect of promotion determine provision of safety for patient according to nurses.
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