1- Dept. of Critical Care , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
2- Dept. of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran; Clinical Care Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
4- Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran; Clinical Care Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran ,mahmoodi.parvin@gmail.com
2- Dept. of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran; Clinical Care Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
3- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
4- Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran; Clinical Care Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran ,
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Background & Aim: The health of nurses’ work environments can influence their clinical competence and accordingly the quality of care they provide. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between a healthy work environment and clinical competence among nurses working in intensive care units of the teaching hospitals affiliated with Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2023.
Methods & Materials: This cross‑sectional study was conducted using a census method on 245 nurses working in the intensive care units of Kosar, Tohid, and Besat teaching hospitals in Sanandaj during the winter of 2023. Data were collected using a demographic and occupational information form, as well as the Healthy Work Environment and Clinical Competence questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using STATA software version 12, using independent t‑test, one‑way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests.
Results: In the present study, 198 nurses (81.1%) reported their work environment health as low, 43 nurses (17.6%) as favorable, and only 3 nurses (1.3%) as very favorable. Nurses reported their clinical competence as good (86.5±2.72). No statistically significant relationship was found between a healthy work environment and overall clinical competence or its dimensions (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The lack of a significant relationship between a healthy work environment and nurses’ clinical competence in this study does not diminish the importance of providing a healthy work environment for nurses. The findings indicated that the level of work environment health was not desirable, whereas nurses’ clinical competence was good. Considering the importance of a healthy work environment, implementing measures to improve work environment health is essential.
Methods & Materials: This cross‑sectional study was conducted using a census method on 245 nurses working in the intensive care units of Kosar, Tohid, and Besat teaching hospitals in Sanandaj during the winter of 2023. Data were collected using a demographic and occupational information form, as well as the Healthy Work Environment and Clinical Competence questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using STATA software version 12, using independent t‑test, one‑way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests.
Results: In the present study, 198 nurses (81.1%) reported their work environment health as low, 43 nurses (17.6%) as favorable, and only 3 nurses (1.3%) as very favorable. Nurses reported their clinical competence as good (86.5±2.72). No statistically significant relationship was found between a healthy work environment and overall clinical competence or its dimensions (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The lack of a significant relationship between a healthy work environment and nurses’ clinical competence in this study does not diminish the importance of providing a healthy work environment for nurses. The findings indicated that the level of work environment health was not desirable, whereas nurses’ clinical competence was good. Considering the importance of a healthy work environment, implementing measures to improve work environment health is essential.
Type of Study: Research |
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Nursing Care
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