Abstract Aims To study the effects of scale type (visual analogue vs. Likert), item order (systematic random), non‐response and patient‐related characteristics (age, gender, subjective health, need for assistance with filling out questionnaire length stay) on results patient satisfaction surveys. Background Although is one most intensely studied issues in health sciences, research information about possible instrument‐related confounding factors surveys scant. Design A quasi‐experimental...

The relationship between nurses' job satisfaction and their perceptions of quality care has been examined in previous studies. There is little evidence, however, about relationships the nursing staff perceived by patients. aim this study was to analyze, how staff, organizational characteristics (hospital unit type), patients' age relate care. cross-sectional descriptive, based on a secondary analysis survey data acquired during At Safe Finland. included 98 units at four acute hospitals...

Aim The overall aim of this study was to examine nurses’ and patients’ perceptions the Magnet model components transformational leadership empirical quality outcomes in four Finnish hospitals determine if evidence for is same or different hospitals. Background This report presents baseline measurements a longitudinal adaptation Methods Web-based surveys mailed questionnaires were used 2008–2009 collect data from patients (n = 2566) about their satisfaction with care, nursing staff 1151), job...

Abstract Background Nurse managers play a critical role in enhancing nursing and patient outcomes. The work of nurse managers, who can be described as middle-managers at health care organizations, is complex changes on daily basis. Only few studies have clarified how divide their time across various activities. This study aimed to describe the relationships between managers’ activities, nurses’ job satisfaction, medication errors hospital unit level. Methods A cross-sectional correlational...

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged nurses and healthcare systems globally raised major concerns for nurses' wellbeing working conditions. This cross-sectional correlational study design aims to describe resilience, job satisfaction, intentions leave quality of care, explain their relationships during the pandemic.Data were collected from Registered Nurses (N = 437) in Finland through an electronic survey between February 2021 June 2021. questionnaire covered background characteristics...

Abstract Background Nurses are leaving their profession because of poor personal job satisfaction, heavy workload, and unfavorable work environments with low professional autonomy. Professional autonomy involves the possibility to influence one’s have a sense control – ability contribute workplace culture how decisions made. This study explores registered nurses’ perceptions nursing practice environment, using Nursing Work Index-Revised (NWI-R), its relationships satisfaction. Methods A...

Aim. The aim of this study was to identify determinants Polish critical care nurses’ job satisfaction and verify the validity Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS) on sample nurses. Material methods. This is a cross-sectional using online survey method. A convenience 306 nurses working in ICUs Poland recruited between November 2020 July 2021. Data analysis included factor analyses, descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression. Results. Nurses evaluated their as...

The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to assess patient satisfaction and analyze its relationship nurse staffing levels in 34 inpatient wards at 4 Finnish university hospitals. patients were satisfied with their care general. However, the proportion registered nurses (RNs), patient-to-RN ratio, RNs' working years highly related satisfaction. Eight per RN cut-off point for

This paper describes the development of Kuopio University Hospital Job Satisfaction Scale (KUHJSS) and results survey. The scale was developed through a systematic literature review, its validity reliability were assessed using several psychometric properties including expert evaluation (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>5</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math>), pilot survey...

Despite the significant role of nurses in end-of-life care, their attitudes towards euthanasia are under-represented both current literature and controversial debate that is ongoing several countries.What among Finnish nurses? Which characteristics associated with those attitudes?Cross-sectional web-based survey. Participants research context: A total 1003 recruited via members' bulletin Nurses Association social media. Ethical considerations: approval was obtained from Committee on Research...

Aim To describe medication safety, transformational leadership and their relationship as evaluated by Registered Nurses. Background Medication safety is one of the aspects patient an important part nurses' daily practices. Nurse managers can ensure adopting a style. However, little evidence exists regarding how relates to safety. Methods Data were collected from Nurses (n = 161) in three Finnish hospitals May 2016 using electronic questionnaire incorporating Transformational Leadership Scale...

A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample (N = 3,093) of Finnish and Italian registered nurses to identify differences related generation, country, gender, educational level in their perceptions opinions about workplace-related dimensions nursing managers' leadership practices. The Multidimensional Nursing Generations Questionnaire (MNGQ) two subscales the Transformational Leadership Scale (TLS), "Feedback Rewards" "Professional Development," were used as survey tools....

Abstract Background Measures in nursing research frequently use Likert scales that yield ordinal data. Confirmatory factor analysis using Pearson correlations commonly applies to such data, although this violates scale assumptions. Objectives To illustrate the application of polychoric and confirmatory as a valid alternative statistical approach data on family members’ perceived support from nurses an exemplar. Methods A primary cross-sectional sample 800 participants collected with...

eneh v.o., vehviläinen-julkunen k. & kvist t. (2012) Journal of Nursing Management20, 159–169 leadership practices as perceived by Finnish nursing staff: high ethics, less feedback and rewards Aims The purpose was to examine the perceptions staff their how nurses' background variables are associated with perceptions. Background behaviours influence work performances. In Finland, studies examining from perspective limited. Methods This quantitative, cross-sectional study involved four...