The Pursuit of Joy: Exploring Radiology Nurses’ Search for Joy and Balance in Work and Personal Life

Q3 Nursing

Journal of Radiology Nursing Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jradnu.2024.08.001

Mirzeta Nuhić RN , Armin Nuhić RN , Denis Karahasanović RN , Andraž Šterk RN , Sabina Ličen PhD, MSc, BSc, RN , Mirko Prosen PhD, MSc, BSc, RN

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Abstract

Background

Well-being at work can be achieved by offering programs that promote healthy lifestyles, mindfulness, and humor. Overwork, stress, exhaustion, and the resulting lack of enjoyment at work lead to burnout or even illness, which can lead to increased chances of professional errors.

Purpose

The qualitative descriptive research aims to identify the presence of job satisfaction among radiology nurses and the contextual factors that moderate job satisfaction and shape it accordingly.

Methods

The purposive sample consisted of 10 radiology nurses, with an average age of 52 years. The survey took place in November 2023. Data were collected by semistructured interview and analyzed using the content analysis method.

Findings

Two main themes are identified: (1) characteristics of work in radiological nursing and (2) search for balance in work and personal life. The interviewees described several aspects that influence their enjoyment and satisfaction at work, among which teamwork and communication were highlighted as key points common to all for achieving enjoyment at work.

Discussion and conclusion

The interviewees described their still present joy of work and their visions as positive influences. They also described negative influences that reduce the enjoyment of work and affect all aspects of work and work performance.

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追求快乐：探索放射科护士在工作和个人生活中寻找快乐和平衡

工作中的幸福感可以通过提供促进健康生活方式、专注力和幽默的项目来实现。过度工作、压力、疲惫以及由此导致的工作乐趣的缺乏会导致倦怠甚至疾病，这可能会增加职业失误的几率。目的定性描述性研究旨在识别放射科护士工作满意度的存在以及影响工作满意度的环境因素，并据此塑造工作满意度。方法目的样本为10名平均年龄52岁的放射科护士。该调查于2023年11月进行。采用半结构化访谈法收集数据，采用内容分析法进行分析。研究确定了两个主要主题：(1)放射护理工作的特点；(2)寻找工作和个人生活的平衡。受访者描述了影响他们在工作中享受和满意度的几个方面，其中团队合作和沟通是所有人在工作中获得享受的共同关键点。受访者描述了他们仍然存在的工作乐趣和他们的愿景作为积极的影响。他们还描述了降低工作乐趣、影响工作各方面和工作绩效的负面影响。

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Journal of Radiology Nursing Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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0.80

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57 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Radiology Nursing promotes the highest quality patient care in the diagnostic and therapeutic imaging environments. The content is intended to show radiology nurses how to practice with compassion, competence, and commitment, not only to patients but also to the profession of nursing as a whole. The journal goals mirror those of the Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing: to provide, promote, maintain , and continuously improve patient care through education, standards, professional growth, and collaboration with other health care provides.