Exploring job satisfaction and performance of staff nurses in Baguio City, Philippines: A descriptive cross-sectional study

@#<strong>BACKGROUND</strong><p style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">Nursing, as a profession, is a facet where job satisfaction and performance matter. In the changing landscape of nursing practice in the Philippines and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to revisit and to perform an empirical investigation of the current state of nurses' job satisfaction and performance in the hospital setting. This study aimed to describe the job satisfaction and performance among staff nurses in private and government hospitals in Baguio City.</p><strong>DESIGN</strong><p style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">Using a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey design, a sample of 313 randomly selected staff nurses working in two private and two government hospitals in Baguio City were surveyed from March to April 2023, using a questionnaire. This study's protocol was approved by two ethics committees, namely the Saint Louis University Research Ethics Committee and the BGHMC REC. Nominal data was analyzed using the SPSS trial version employing frequencies, percentages, and the Chi-square test.</p><strong>FINDINGS</strong><p style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">There are more staff nurses in both private and government hospitals who reported satisfactory job satisfaction levels (276 nurses, 87.9%) and had good job performance (303 nurses, 96.5%) in all domains. However, results show that there are more nurses (209 nurses, 90.7% ) in government hospitals who are satisfied with their jobs than in private hospital nurses (67 nurses, 80.1%) in the domains Intra practice Partnership/Collegiality (p=0.010); Challenge/Autonomy (p=0.001); Professional, Social and Community Interaction (p=0.010); Professional Growth (p=0.036); Time (p=0.009); and Benefits (p=0.045). In terms of job performance, more government nurses at 97.3% (224 nurses) rated a higher self-appraisal of job performance. In comparison, only 94.8% (79 nurses) of private staff nurses appraised themselves as having good performance. No significant differences were found in the domains of job performance, namely leadership, teaching, planning, communications, and professional development, except in critical care. In "Critical care," which showed significance, the results suggest that more nurses in government hospitals perceive higher job performance, revealing a significant difference (p=0.011) in the "critical care" domain, indicating that a higher proportion of nurses in government hospitals demonstrate superior performance in this area.</p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong><p style="text-align: justify;" data-mce-style="text-align: justify;">Through this study, it was learned that nurses in both private and government hospitals generally experience high job satisfaction and performance, reflecting a fulfilled workforce and indicating commendable competency among the staff nurses. However, more nurses in government hospitals report high satisfaction and perceived performance in critical care compared to those in private hospitals. Thus, the findings of this study can contribute to and serve as a rationale for policy making regarding creating a positive work environment, proper management and leadership, creation of training and skill development for critical care, providing opportunities for professional growth, and conducting regular evaluation and feedback----- all geared towards a satisfied and productive workforce.</p>

Contemporary image of nursing profession: an explorative study of Bihar state

Background: Nurses currently contributing more than half of the manpower in the health sector and play a significant role in it, that is why the health sector is largely dependent on them but still they are largely invisible among people and their capabilities are limited in the field of their work that under-represents them. It has also been observed that many people have positive perception towards image of nursing profession which has become widely evident during COVID-19. The study aimed to determine the college students� perception towards the contemporary image of the nursing profession. Methods: A quantitative research approach and descriptive cross-sectional research design were used. By adopting the purposive sampling technique, 420 college students were selected from the colleges and universities of Bihar. Data collected via online Based-Google form and analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Out of 420 student participants, 97.4% have positive perception and 2.6% students have negative perception towards contemporary image of nursing profession. Most of the responses were in positive feedback such as, nurses are hardworking, knowledgeable, they are vital to health care delivery system whereas few were in contrary. There was a statistically significant association found between socio-demographic variables and perceived image of nursing profession as depicted in domiciliary (p= 0.010) and educational status of father (p= 0.058), at the p-value <0.05 (typically ?0.05). Conclusions: The study concluded that there is a positive perception among college students towards contemporary image of nursing profession.

Quality of life and the work capacity of professional nursing staff in the hospital environment

This study aimed to evaluate the association between life quality and the work capacity of nursing professionals in a public hospital of the public health system. A cross-sectional, quantitative study with the participation of 115 nursing professionals. The study method used the WHOQOL-brief questionnaire, the Work Capacity Index questionnaire, and a sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire. The data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, where values of p≤ 0.05 were considered significant. In terms of life quality, the domains that presented higher averages were for psychological 70.0±14.5 and social relations 70.8±19.8, with the physical domain reaching 64.4±11.9 and the environment at 57.7±13.6. The average score from the Work Capacity Index was 40.3±6.1; median: 42; IQR: 37.0-45.0), with a predominance of good and excellent for work capacity. Work capacity was increased for being male (ß=3.99; p=0.016) and negatively associated to age (ß=-0.31; p<0.001). In conclusion, it is verified that there is a positive correlation between the capacity for work and the evaluation of the quality of life, but it is emphasized that the sociodemographic and occupational characteristics lead the nursing professional to present a work capacity reduction, which generates alterations in the perception of life quality.

Influencing factors of professional identity of undergraduate nursing male students in Sichuan Province / 中国职业医学

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the status of professional identity of undergraduate nursing male students in colleges and universities in Sichuan Province, and to explore its influencing factors. METHODS: A total of 408 full-time nursing male students from four universities in Sichuan Province was selected as research subjects using a convenience sampling method. The Professional Identity Questionnaire for Nurse Students and Career Self-efficacy Questionnaire for Nurse Students were used for investigation. RESULTS: The average professional identity score of these subjects was(52.7±9.8), and their career self-efficacy average score was(86.0±10.2). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the professional identity scores of nursing male students who applied for nursing major as the first enrollment, had professional interest and supports of their parents were higher than those students without the above three items(all P<0.05). The higher the career self-efficacy score, the higher the professional identity(P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The professional identity of nursing male students in Sichuan universities were affected by their volunteer nursing professional application, interest in the major, career self-efficacy and their parents′ support to the nursing major.

Preventive And Promotive Aspect Of Music Therapy In Management Of Job Stress With Special Reference To Nursing Profession

World Health Organization stated that growing stress at workplace is epidemic now. A certain amount of stress and anxiety is normal at work place, but persistent, excessive, and irrational anxiety due to job stress causes various physical and psychological impairment. Nursing profession is a caring profession but it is identified as one of the most stressful job profession which affects not only physical and mental health of the nurses but also interfere in their job efficiency. Indian classical music is based on ragas. Ragas have power to alleviates and cures various ailments by inducing electromagnetic change in the body. Various studies indicating that Ragas improve psychological function of the body and simultaneously relaxing body and mind by enhancing alpha waves of the brain. The present write up is an effort to discuss the opportunities of Music Therapy for its preventive and health promotive dimensions specially to enhance quality of life of professionals and to overcome them from anxiety and depression develop due to job stress.

Construction and application of the micro-course of human body shape and structure in higher vo-cational nursing specialty / 中华医学教育探索杂志

To explore micro-course suitable for human morphology in high vocational nursing pro-fession and meanwhile attempt to make a combination between micro-course and flipped-classroom in some chapter, accompanied by taking advantage of the digital equipments such as computer, tablet and smart phone to carry out teaching. Based on digitization, we aim to lead the fragmented time and energy of students to this beloved teaching method, realizing “self-inquiry learning before class, interactive learning between teacher and students in class, effect assessment after class to reinforce the independent participation and inspire the interest of students in human morphology learning.

Determining attitude toward profession of nursing students / Шинэ санаа Шинэ нээлт

Nursing is the largest group of health system, possessing considerable potential power that could be influential on the quality of health care services system. One of the important aspects of the development of nursing education and promotion of nursing strategies is a positive attitudeof nursing students. The present study was determine the attitude and perception toward the nursing profession.A cross-sectional study design was used. 496 nursing students from School of Nursing, HSUM,Ach, Etugen, Nursing Faculty, Ulaanbaatar university and Enerel medical institute were involved in this study using a nursing professional attitude and perception questionnaire. 5,65% of participating 496 nursing students were (n=28) male, and 94,35% (n=468) were female. 64% (n=316) of them studies for a bachelor degree, and 36% (180) for a diploma in nursing. Most of them or 85,28 % students have evaluated this profession is the most responsibility. And72,58% of them think after graduating will be that very satisfied. 86,09 % nursing students think that is very pleasure profession for helping patients. In generally these results had showed that most students had positive attitude toward their profession but we have revealed that 40,9% (203) of nursing students wanted to change theirfield.

To explore learning burnout and professional commitment of nursing students studying at the traditional Chinese medicine college / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To explore learning burnout psychology and professional identity of nursing students studying at the traditional Chinese medicine college.Methods 200 students were surveyed by learning burnout and professional commitment scale.Results Learning burnout level of nursing students was higher,depression scores were the highest in four dimensions.Professional commitment kept within medium level.The professional identity was low.The inheritance commitment score was the lowest in each dimension analysis.Conclusions Schools and teachers should take corresponding measures to improve professional commitment level,so as to reduce learning burnout level and ensure long-term stable development of nursing profession.

Teaching strategies in pathophysiology teaching for nursing students in junior college / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Nursing students in junior college have less class time and weaker foundation com-pared with nursing undergraduates, therefore it is more difficult for them to learn pathphysiology. In order to improve the teaching effect, we adopt the following strategies in pathophysiology teaching:①Guiding clinical nursing practice combining with specific situation in order to give students a deep understanding of pathophysiology knowledge and its significance. ②Urging students to review relevant basic knowledge before class and teacher to briefly introduce the basic knowledge before initiating class in order to reinforce the knowledge. ③Examples of daily life should be combined to make the abstract theory knowledge vivid. Teaching should revolve around the main line and key points should be highlighted. ④Dividing pathophysiology course into three units, and summary must be executed at the end of each unit.

Discussion on model of human anatomy experiment teaching for nursing profession / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Anatomy experimental teaching for nursing students in higher vocational college should reflect the actuality of nursing work,strengthen anatomical structure knowledge related with nursing procedures,help solve the difficuhies in nursing operation.We reformed on experimental item,experiment teaching content,design of experiment teaching procedure and making of experiment teaching specimens,etc.We also created situational teaching scene and combine anatomical structure with nursing ideas thus to make the students master the knowledge of anatomy,which can meet the clinical nursing operation related requirements.Therefore,basic medical education must make students use what they learn and closely correlated with its profession and clinical application.

Nursing professional practice of the 'two-stage diversification' teaching mode to medical microbiology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Breaking through the traditional teaching model of medical microbiology,establishing the teaching philosophy of the subject to professional features and the core of combination with form as a breakthrough,promoting the intrest in active learning and the improvement of comprehensive ability of nursing profession students.

The content and methods of dynamic evaluation of nursing students' humanistic quality / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To explore a set of suitable content and methods of evaluation for nursing students' humanistic quality. Methods Using dynamic evaluation theory, from three aspects of the evaluational main body, evaluation content and evaluation way, we assessed 261 nursing students' humanistic quality of the five-year undergraduate. Results Based on students' four consecutive years of assessment,results showed that the students' spirit had obviously changed, the students' comprehensive achievements had obviously promoted, the students' employment was obviously higher than other professionals and the students' degree of satisfaction from employing unit had increased yearly. Conclusions Dynamic evaluation can evaluate the best development of students, to strengthen nursing students' humanities education, to improve level of nursing students' humanities education, it is feasible in humanities education of higher nursing profession.

Application of "Work-Study Combination" in reform of higher nursing vocational education system / 上海第二医科大学学报

Objective To explore the application of "Work-Study Combination"(referred to "Institutions Join Forces with Hospitals" in this paper) in nursing education system of Shanghai Institute of Health Sciences. Methods Data of teaching plan and curriculum of students from 2005 and 2006 grades were compared.With construction of "National Model of Higher Vocational Institutions",transformation in professional curriculum reforming,teaching resources sharing,teachers staff constructing,in-school and out-school vocational training bases establishing,and students evaluation system were compared.Results Regulated and updated teaching contents and new curriculum reflected vocational education characteristics.The ratios of in-school vocational training,clinical teaching and practice in curriculum rose rapidly.Conclusion The results showed that "Institutions Join Forces with Hospitals" applying in higher nursing vocational education system was a direct expression of combination of work and study to the process of personnel cultivating.

Quem são as mulheres e porque vão procurar o serviço de assistência pré-natal das unidades de saúde de Ribeirão Preto / Who are the women and why do they seek the pre natal assistance in the health units of Ribeirão Preto-S.P / Quienes son las mujeres y porque van a buscar el servicio de asistencia prenatal

Este estudo foi realizado em duas Unidades Básicas Distritais de Saúde de Ribeirão Preto-S.P., localizadas na região central e oeste do município e que realizam atendimento às gestantes. Objetivo do trabalho foi conhecer e identificar os motivos e o perfil das mulheres que utilizam estes serviços. Utiliza-se a abordagem qualitativa. Observa-se que os motivos da procura ao atendimento pré-natal foram: proximidade da Unidade de Saúde às residências, necessidade de acompanhamento médico, oportunidade de utilizar as tecnologias disponíveis (ultra-sonografia, exames de análise clínicas, odontologia, medicamentos e etc.) e a preocupação em ter um encaminhamento médico ao hospital para realizar o parto. O perfil das mulheres que utilizam estas Unidades Básicas Distritais de Saúde foram de: baixa escolaridade e renda familiar e sem nenhum tipo de convênio médico e, portanto, elas dependem única e exclusivamente do Sistema Único de Saúde, para o acompanhamento no pré-natal, resolução do parto e seguimento no puerpério.

The present article presents the sociological analysis of the nursing profession, focussing the specificities of the profession on the basis of the component elements of a profession, according to the theoretical system of the sociology of professions. At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the new millenium, nursing faces crucial questions for the profession, which bring back the need to restructure the strategic considerations that make up the political agenda of the nursing profession. Specific knowledge, professional qualification, particularities of the work process, monopoly of the professional exercise, and the configuration of the hierarchy of the nursing team are some of the items dealt within this article. As one of the essential professions in the health area, nursing needs to reach the next century with a new perspective, knowing how and in which conditions it will develop in a context of paradigmatic changes. Considering this new context, a political agenda for nursing professionals will have to contemplate the several aspects that make up a profession, that is, specific knowledge, exclusive labor market, form of organization, among others.

Este estudio fue realizado en dos Unidades Básicas Distritales de Salud en Ribeirão Preto- SP que están localizadas en la región central y oeste del municipio y dan asistencia a las gestantes. El objetivo del trabajo ha sido conocer e identificar los motivos y el perfil de las mujeres que utilizan esos servicios. Se ha utilizado el enfoque calitativo. Se observa que los motivos de la búsqueda de una atención/asistencia prenatales han sido: proximidad de la Unidad de Salud a las casas de las mujeres, necesidad de un acompañamiento médico, oportunidad de utilizar las tecnologías disponibles (ultrasonografía, exámenes de análisis clínicos, odontología, medicamentos, etc.) y la preocupación para que la parturienta sea encaminada por un médico al hospital para realizar el parto. El perfil de las mujeres que utilizan esas Unidades Básicas es: índice muy bajo de escolaridad, poca renta familiar y ningún tipo de convenio médico, con lo cual dependen única y exclusivamente del Sistema Único de Salud para darles la asistencia y cuidados prenatales, para el momento del parto y en el consecuente puerperio.

Influences of Basic Nursing Education on the Working Continuity of Nursing Profession / 医学教育

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of basic nursing education in vocational programs versus university programs upon continuity of working in the nursing profession.The results and suggestions are as follows:<BR>1) Education type did not influence job leaving due to marriage and child care, However, working conditions at hospitals may have encouraged such leaving.<BR>2) We suggest that university nursing education might promote the returning of nurses to their jobs.<BR>3) University nursing education could have the effect of improving the quantitative and qualitative future of nursing manpower.