Relationship between nurses' resilience and quality of professional life

© 2024 International Council of Nurses..

AIM: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the resilience levels of nurses and qualit of their professional life.

BACKGROUND: Nurses' resilience level can affect their professional qualityof life. A higher resilience level enables them to manage stress and overcome challanges more effectively leading to enhanced patient care and satisfaction. Coversly, lower resiliance can lead to burnout, negatievly impacting both the nurses' wellbeing and the quality of service delivered to patients.

INTRODUCTION: It is crucial to understand the correlation between the professional life quality and resilience of nurses working in difficult conditions.

METHODS: This correlational study was conducted between September 2021 and February 2022. A total of 276 nurses were included in the study. Data were collected using the Demographic Data Form consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, the Professional Quality-of-Life Scale, and the Resilience Scale for Adults.

RESULTS: The resilience score was above average, and the professional quality of life was high. Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue, which are components of professional quality of life, were moderate, and the burnout level was low. A robust positive correlation was observed between resilience and the professional quality of life. The linear regression model showed that choosing the profession unwillingly, dissatisfaction with the unit in which one works, and the level of psychological resilience are independent factors of professional quality of life.

CONCLUSION: According to the findings, high psychological resilience increases the quality of professional life. Resilience, choosing nursing willingly, and liking the unit in which one works are determinants of professional quality of life.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY: Enhancing the professional quality of life of nurses has important individual, institutional, and social consequences. Enhancing resilience has the potential to elevate the quality of professional life. Hence, it is important to develop national and international policies and models. Additionally, managers bear significant responsibilities in ensuring a positive work environment. Undoubtedly, having nurses work in units they like, feel happy in, and prefer will increase their professional quality of life and make positive contributions to patient care, the institution, and society.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

International nursing review - (2024) vom: 21. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gündüz, Emine Selda [VerfasserIn]
Yildirim, Nezaket [VerfasserIn]
Akatin, Yeliz [VerfasserIn]
Gündoğdu, Nurcan Akgül [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Burnout
Compassion fatigue
Compassion satisfaction
Journal Article
Nurse
Professional quality of life
Resilience

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1111/inr.12960

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370014456