Do transactive memory and participative teamwork improve nurses' quality of work life?
Paul Brunault1, Evelyne Fouquereau, Philippe Colombat
11CHRU de Tours, Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, Tours, France.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|June 26, 2013
Summary
Enhancing nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Nurses' quality of work life (QWL) is critical for healthcare organizations.
- Understanding factors influencing QWL is essential for improving retention and patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of transactive memory and participative teamwork on nurses' QWL.
- To examine the mediating roles of perceived organizational support and justice.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 84 psychiatric nurses.
- Utilized validated psychometric scales to assess transactive memory, participative teamwork, organizational support, organizational justice, and QWL.
Main Results:
- Both participative teamwork and transactive memory showed a positive association with nurses' QWL.
- Organizational support and justice fully mediated the link between participative teamwork and QWL.
- Transactive memory demonstrated a direct positive effect on QWL.
Conclusions:
- Improving transactive memory can directly enhance nurses' QWL.
- Participative teamwork improves QWL indirectly through increased organizational support and justice.
- Strategies focusing on teamwork and knowledge management are vital for enhancing nursing work environments.
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