Al-Obiedat Asem Mohammad, Allari Rabia S, Gharaibeh Muntaha K
Faculty of Nursing/ Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.
King Hussein Medical Center in Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Nov 5;11:1476225. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1476225. eCollection 2024.
The healthcare industry, particularly in the context of primary care, presents various challenges to nurses and midwives, influencing their psychological empowerment (PE) and quality of work life (QWL).
This study's objective is to assess the levels of PE and QWL among Jordanian primary care nurses and midwives and explore the relationship between PE and QWL.
Utilizing a descriptive correlational design, the study included 273 Jordanian primary care nurses and midwives through convenience sampling. The Psychological Empowerment Instrument and Brook's Quality of Nursing Work Life Survey were used to measure PE and QWL. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics to describe the study participant's characteristics and inferential analysis such as Pearson correlation, and multiple regression to examine relationships and identify predictors of study variables.
The study found that the QWL scale had high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.954), and similarly, the PE scale demonstrated strong reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.948). Moving on to the core findings, significant positive correlations were identified between PE and QWL, with a correlation coefficient of = 0.568 ( < 0.01), indicating that higher levels of psychological empowerment were associated with better quality of work life. Furthermore, the regression analysis revealed that PE accounted for approximately 32.3% of the variability in QWL scores. Interestingly, participants holding diplomas reported the highest QWL scores (mean = 136.14), while those contemplating leaving the nursing profession displayed significantly lower QWL scores (mean = 114.14). No significant correlations were found between PE and sociodemographic variables such as age, income, and years of experience.
This study reveals a crucial need to enhance PE and QWL. Key findings show moderate PE and QWL levels, with variations based on educational background and workplace. The positive correlation between PE and QWL identifies the benefits of fostering empowerment through professional development, job autonomy, and decision-making. These insights are vital for improving nursing practice and policy and enhancing nurse satisfaction and patient care.
医疗保健行业，尤其是在初级保健背景下，给护士和助产士带来了各种挑战，影响着他们的心理授权（PE）和工作生活质量（QWL）。
本研究的目的是评估约旦初级保健护士和助产士的心理授权和工作生活质量水平，并探讨心理授权与工作生活质量之间的关系。
采用描述性相关设计，通过便利抽样纳入了273名约旦初级保健护士和助产士。使用心理授权量表和布鲁克护理工作生活质量调查问卷来测量心理授权和工作生活质量。数据采用描述性统计进行分析，以描述研究参与者的特征，并进行诸如皮尔逊相关性分析和多元回归分析等推断性分析，以检验关系并确定研究变量的预测因素。
研究发现，工作生活质量量表具有较高的信度（克朗巴赫α系数=0.954），同样，心理授权量表也显示出较强的信度（克朗巴赫α系数=0.948）。进入核心研究结果，心理授权与工作生活质量之间存在显著正相关，相关系数为=0.568（<0.01），表明较高水平的心理授权与更好的工作生活质量相关。此外，回归分析显示，心理授权约占工作生活质量得分变异性的32.3%。有趣的是，持有文凭的参与者报告的工作生活质量得分最高（平均值=136.14），而那些考虑离开护理行业的人工作生活质量得分显著较低（平均值=114.14）。心理授权与年龄、收入和工作经验等社会人口学变量之间未发现显著相关性。
本研究表明迫切需要提高心理授权和工作生活质量。主要研究结果显示心理授权和工作生活质量水平中等，且因教育背景和工作场所而异。心理授权与工作生活质量之间的正相关表明，通过专业发展、工作自主性和决策制定来增强授权具有益处。这些见解对于改善护理实践和政策以及提高护士满意度和患者护理至关重要。
