Work-life balance and professional quality of life among nurse faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Prof Nurs
; 46: 92-101, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2258744
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The rapid transition to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic created additional stress and workload issues for nurse faculty. Burnout has been reported in nurse faculty who cite workplace factors that influence satisfaction and work-life balance as major contributing factors.PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine life balance and professional quality of life among nurse faculty (N = 216) in 2021 during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and to describe the challenges of delivering virtual learning experiences.METHODS:
A cross-sectional design was utilized to survey nurse faculty using the Life Balance Inventory and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Descriptive statistics and correlations were calculated.RESULTS:
Nurse faculty reported an unbalanced life balance (median = 1.76), average compassion satisfaction (median = 40.00), average burnout (median = 24.00), and low secondary traumatic stress (median = 21.00). Narrative themes included (1) COVID-19 pandemic has made balance nearly impossible, (2) Intentional disconnection from work activities, (3) Challenging/changing priorities, (4) Promoting a healthy work environment, and (5) Moral distress and exhaustion.DISCUSSION:
Understanding the factors that influence nurse faculty delivery of virtual learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic may provide opportunities to improve nurse faculty work-life balance and professional quality of life.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Prof Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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