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A seven country comparison of nurses' perceptions of their professional practice environment.
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Management; Mar2012, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p236-248, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Papastavrou E., Efstathiou G., Acaroglu R., da Luz M.D.A., Berg A., Idvall E., Kalafati M., Kanan N., Katajisto J., Leino-Kilpi H., Lemonidou C., Sendir M., Sousa V.D. & Suhonen R. (2012) Journal of Nursing Management 20, 236-248 A seven country comparison of nurses' perceptions of their professional practice environment Aims To describe and compare nurses' perceptions of their professional practice environment in seven countries. Background There is evidence of variation in the nursing professional practice environments internationally. These different work environments affect nurses' ability to perform and are linked to differing nurse and patient outcomes. Methods A descriptive, comparative survey was used to collect data from orthopaedic and trauma nurses ( n = 1156) in Finland, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey and Kansas, USA using the 39-item Revised Professional Practice Environment instrument. Results Differences were found between participants from the northern countries of Europe, Kansas, USA, and the Mediterranean countries regarding perceptions about control over practice. No between-country differences were reported in the internal work motivation among the nurses from any of the participating countries. Conclusions Although between-country differences in nurses' professional practice environment were found, difficulties related to demographic, cultural and health system differences and the way in which nursing is defined in each country need to be considered in the interpretation of the results. Implications for Nursing Management The results support investment to improve nurse's work environment, which is important for improving the quality of patient care, optimizing patient outcomes and developing the nursing workforce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
AUTONOMY (Psychology)
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
EMPLOYEES
EXPERIENCE
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
LEADERSHIP
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL quality control
NURSING
NURSING practice
ORTHOPEDIC surgery
PROBABILITY theory
PROFESSIONS
PSYCHOMETRICS
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660429
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 72366350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01289.x