Jiaqi Xu, Ziyan Dong, Wen Xie, Liuqing Yang, Ying Zhou, Jie Li
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Abstract
Aims: To identify correlations among job burnout, structural empowerment, and patient safety culture (PSC), and to explore the potential moderating effect of structural empowerment on the associations between burnout and PSC.
Design: The study used a cross-sectional survey design.
Methods: Convenient sampling was employed. We conducted an anonymous online survey in January 2024 among nurses employed at hospitals in three regions of China. Job burnout, structural empowerment, and perceptions of PSC were assessed. A total of 1026 useable surveys were included in the analyses. Descriptive statistics were performed using SPSS software. A latent structural equation modeling approach using Mplus software was used to analyze the moderating effect.
Results: The proposed hypothetical model was supported. Job burnout had a strong direct negative effect on structural empowerment and PSC. Structural empowerment had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between job burnout and PSC.
Conclusion: The empirically validated moderation model and study results suggest that managers of healthcare organisations can improve patient safety and care quality by fostering empowerment and providing sufficient support to clinical nurses.
Implication: The findings of this study suggest that providing more support, resources, and information is likely to be effective in weakening the detrimental impact of job burnout on PSC. This study provides insights into the possible approaches that may improve patient safety. To control the impact of nurses' burnout on care quality, nurse managers should increase empowerment as well as staff nurse engagement.
Reporting method: We have adhered to relevant EQUATOR guidelines and conducted an observational study, following the STROBE checklist.
Public contribution: During the data collection phase of this study, clinical caregivers participated in completing the online survey.
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