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Elisabete Maria das Neves Borges1, Carlos Alberto da Cruz Sequeira1, Cristina Maria Leite Queirós2
1Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, CINTESIS, Porto, Portugal.
Aim:
To identify and compare workaholism, engagement and family interaction levels among Portuguese and Spanish nurses.
Background:
The contribution of nursing management and leadership to workers' health and well-being is cardinal to ensure a healthy work environment. However, factors such as workaholism, engagement and family interaction can strongly influence nurses' performance, well-being and safety.
Method:
A multicentre, comparative and cross-sectional study using 333 Portuguese (54.1%) and Spanish (45.9%) nurses working in hospitals.
Results:
Portuguese nurses showed higher levels for workaholism, negative work-family interaction and negative family-work interaction, while Spanish nurses presented higher levels of engagement, positive work-family interaction and positive family-work interaction. Gender, age, job experience time, academic training, working schedule and type of employment contract influenced workaholism, engagement and work-family interaction among nurses from both countries.
Conclusion:
During their professional practice, nurses perceived their stress differently according to each country, with Portuguese nurses presenting worst psychological conditions than Spanish nurses, namely higher workaholism, negative work-family interactions and lower engagement.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Workaholism, engagement and work-family interaction are important areas in which nursing managers must invest to better respond to the new challenges of work contexts.
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