Exploring Environmental Factors in Nursing Workplaces That Promote Psychological Resilience: Constructing a Unified
Lynette Cusack1, Morgan Smith1, Desley Hegney2
1Faculty Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 1, 2016
Summary
This study presents the Health Services Workplace Environmental Resilience Model (HSWERM) to identify workplace factors that build nurse resilience. Implementing HSWERM can improve nurse retention and patient care quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Nurse resilience is crucial for retention and patient safety in stressful healthcare environments.
- Existing models focus on individual resilience, neglecting workplace environmental factors.
- A comprehensive framework is needed to address workplace influences on nurse resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the Health Services Workplace Environmental Resilience Model (HSWERM).
- To identify and synthesize workplace environmental factors that promote nurse resilience.
- To provide a theoretical framework for enhancing nurse resilience in healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- Literary synthesis of international studies and literature reviews on the hospital nursing workforce.
- Identification, extraction, and clustering of frequent workplace environmental factors.
- Development of a unified theoretical model based on identified organizational concepts.
Main Results:
- Six major organizational concepts emerged, categorized into nursing staff support (professional, practice, personal) and development (professional, practice, personal).
- These concepts form the foundation of the HSWERM, linking workplace environment to individual nurse resilience.
- The model demonstrates how environmental factors impact personal resilience and workplace outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The HSWERM provides a unified theoretical framework for understanding and enhancing nurse resilience.
- The model highlights the importance of organizational support and development in fostering a resilient nursing workforce.
- Application of the HSWERM has the potential to increase staff retention and improve the quality of patient care.
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