20.500.12556/RUL-145137 How nurses' job characteristics affect their self-assessed work environment in hospitals Slovenian use of the practice environment scale of the nursing work index Background Nurses’ work environment influences nursing practice. Inappropriate working conditions are the result of underdeveloped workplace infrastructure, poor work organisation, inadequate education, and inappropriate staffing norms. The aim of this study was to describe and examine the predictors that affect nurses’ work environment using the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI). Methods The validation of the PES-NWI was made. Nurse-reported job characteristics were used as independent variables. The sample included 1,010 nurses from adult surgical and medical units at 10 Slovenian hospitals. The Nurse Forecasting (RN4CAST) protocol was used. Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the National Medical Ethics Committee. Results The PES-NWI mean (2.64) was low, as were job and career satisfaction at 2.96 and 2.89, respectively. The PES-NWI can be explained in 48% with ‘Opportunities for advancement’, ‘Educational opportunities’, ‘Satisfaction with current job’, ‘Professional status’, ‘Study leave’, and ‘Level of education’. A three-factor solution of PES-NWI yielded eight distinct variables. Conclusions The obtained average on the Nursing Work Index was one of the lowest among previously conducted surveys. Nurses should be recognized as equals in the healthcare workforce who need to be empowered to develop the profession and have career development opportunities. Inter-professional relations and equal involvement of nurses in hospital affairs are also very important. PES-NWI scale instrument validation job characteristics nurse involvement nurse-physician relationship advancement opportunities educational opportunities staff development medicinske sestre medicinska sestra in zdravnik delovno okolje izobraževanje za razvoj kariere Slovenija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Slovenija; Članek v reviji 2023-04-07 12:14:19 2023-04-07 12:14:24 2023-04-08 03:40:09 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2023 0 0 Str. 1-12 [article no.] 100 Vol. 22 2023 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 331.4: 614.253.5(497.4) 1472-6955 10.1186/s12912-023-01261-5 148192003 Lobe_et_al_BMC_N.pdf Lobe_et_al_BMC_N.pdf 1 10861436CDB6435DCF39D86305221207 89918b2788a67eae5abd745aec66aaaf97212a4ff51a6ca698f89673f775e2ea 9327f2ca-d52e-11ed-a314-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=167794 https://bmcnurs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12912-023-01261-5 0 9cc9317c-d52e-11ed-a314-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=167795 Fakulteta za družbene vede 0 0 0