Journal article
Work schedule flexibility is associated with emotional exhaustion among registered nurses in Swiss hospitals: A cross-sectional study.
- Dhaini SR Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: sd16@aub.edu.lb.
- Denhaerynck K Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: kris.denhaerynck@unibas.ch.
- Bachnick S Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: stefanie.bachnick@unibas.ch.
- Schwendimann R Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; University Hospital, Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: Rene.schwendimann@unibas.ch.
- Schubert M Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; University Hospital, Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: Maria.schubert@unibas.ch.
- De Geest S Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: Sabina.degeest@unibas.ch.
- Simon M Nursing Science (INS), University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse. 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Nursing & Midwifery Research Unit, 3010 Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: michael.simon@insel.ch.
- 2018-04-08
Published in:
- International journal of nursing studies. - 2018
Emotional exhaustion
Hospital
Registered nurse
Work schedule flexibility
Adult
Burnout, Professional
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emotions
Fatigue
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Switzerland
Work Schedule Tolerance
English
BACKGROUND
Emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers is a widely investigated, well-recognized problem, the incidence of which has recently been linked to work environment factors, particularly work/family conflict. However, another environmental feature that may be equally influential, but that is more amenable to nurse manager action, remains less recognized: shift schedule flexibility.
OBJECTIVES
This study's main purposes were to assess variations in work schedule flexibility between Swiss acute care hospital units, and to investigate associations between psychosocial work environment (e.g. work schedule flexibility) and self-reported emotional exhaustion among registered nurses.
METHODS
This is a secondary analysis of data collected for the multi-center observational cross-sectional MatchRN study, which included a national sample of 23 hospitals and 1833 registered nurses across Switzerland.
RESULTS
Overall, self-reported work schedule flexibility among registered nurses was limited: 32% of participants reported little or no influence in planning their own shifts. Work schedule flexibility (β -0.11; CI -0.16; -0.06) and perceived nurse manager ability (β -0.30; CI -0.49; -0.10) were negatively related to self-reported emotional exhaustion. Work-family conflict (β 0.39; CI 0.33; 0.45) was positively correlated to emotional exhaustion.
CONCLUSIONS
The study results indicate that managerial efforts to improve working environments, including special efforts to improve work schedule flexibility, might play an important role in promoting nurses' emotional health.
Emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers is a widely investigated, well-recognized problem, the incidence of which has recently been linked to work environment factors, particularly work/family conflict. However, another environmental feature that may be equally influential, but that is more amenable to nurse manager action, remains less recognized: shift schedule flexibility.
OBJECTIVES
This study's main purposes were to assess variations in work schedule flexibility between Swiss acute care hospital units, and to investigate associations between psychosocial work environment (e.g. work schedule flexibility) and self-reported emotional exhaustion among registered nurses.
METHODS
This is a secondary analysis of data collected for the multi-center observational cross-sectional MatchRN study, which included a national sample of 23 hospitals and 1833 registered nurses across Switzerland.
RESULTS
Overall, self-reported work schedule flexibility among registered nurses was limited: 32% of participants reported little or no influence in planning their own shifts. Work schedule flexibility (β -0.11; CI -0.16; -0.06) and perceived nurse manager ability (β -0.30; CI -0.49; -0.10) were negatively related to self-reported emotional exhaustion. Work-family conflict (β 0.39; CI 0.33; 0.45) was positively correlated to emotional exhaustion.
CONCLUSIONS
The study results indicate that managerial efforts to improve working environments, including special efforts to improve work schedule flexibility, might play an important role in promoting nurses' emotional health.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.03.019
- PMID 29626703
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/58275
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