Maternity and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Neurosurgical & Orthopedic Units in King Fahad Hospital, Ministry of Health, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
J Nurs Manag. 2019 Nov;27(8):1722-1730. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12863. Epub 2019 Sep 30.
This study measures the levels of QNWL and determines the relationship between QNWL and nurses' personal, family and work shift factors.
The nursing profession in Saudi Arabia (SA) is diverse, with many challenges during nursing practice. Therefore, examining QNWL is important for managers because it has become an essential subject in current nursing practice.
A quantitative approach utilizing a cross-sectional design with 400 nurses recruited randomly through a multistage cluster sampling plan.
The overall level of quality of nursing working life among nurses was moderate (mean = 165; SD = 26.8). Bivariate analysis showed that non-Saudi nationality, higher age, more work experience, married status, full-time employment, rotating shift and specialty units were the significant factors contributing to higher QNWL scores (p < .05).
The study provides initial understanding of the quality of work life among nurses working in the Madinah region. It reveals a moderate level of QNWL and a significant association between personal, family, and work shift variables and QNWL.
The findings will be of interest to all management levels to support nurses through adequate staffing with defined criteria that dictate the nurse-patient ratio for adequate QNWL.
本研究测量了 QNWL 的水平，并确定了 QNWL 与护士个人、家庭和轮班因素之间的关系。
沙特阿拉伯（SA）的护理职业多种多样，在护理实践中存在许多挑战。因此，检查 QNWL 对管理者来说很重要，因为它已成为当前护理实践中的一个重要课题。
采用横断面设计，采用多阶段聚类抽样方案随机招募 400 名护士进行定量研究。
护士的护理工作生活质量总体水平为中等（平均=165；SD=26.8）。单因素分析表明，非沙特国籍、年龄较大、工作经验较多、已婚、全职、轮班和专科单位是 QNWL 评分较高的显著因素（p<0.05）。
该研究初步了解了麦地那地区护士的工作生活质量。结果显示，QNWL 处于中等水平，个人、家庭和轮班变量与 QNWL 之间存在显著关联。
调查结果将引起各级管理层的兴趣，通过根据明确规定护士与患者比例的标准来支持护士，以提供充足的人员配备，从而确保护士获得充足的 QNWL。
