New nurses’ practice environment, job stress, and patient safety attitudes: a cross-sectional study based on the job demands-resources model

• DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02135-0
• Publication Date: 2024-07-12T07:02:09Z
• Authors: Xin Wang; Ming Liu; Tao Xu; Kangyue Wang; Liebin Huang; Xiancui Zhang
• Keywords: Stressor; Cross-sectional study; Nursing management

Abstract Background Patient safety is paramount for all healthcare agencies. Health professionals' lack of patient competencies threaten patients’ lives, and increase patients, families, hospitals, social burdens. The new nurse-related issues have particularly attracted much attention. aim this study was to examine the impacts practice environment job stress on nurses' attitudes by employing demands–resources model. Methods used a cross-sectional structural equation modeling (SEM). A convenience sample 370 nurses recruited from seven tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China, April 2022 August 2022. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires including Chinese version Nurse Job Stressors Scale, Practice Environment Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Results New scores moderate (126.99 ± 14.39). had significant direct effect (β = -0.337, t 6.120), 0.604, 13.766), an indirect through 0.066, 3.690), accounted 9.9% total effect. This model able explain 48.3% with prediction accuracy. Conclusions emphasizes importance improving toward safety. Hospital administrators should develop policies strategies address characteristics, establish favorable work reduce as well improve