BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02994-1
Ai Mardhiyah, Iyus Yosep, Sri Hendrawati, Windy Rakhmawati, Khoirunnisa Khoirunnisa, Theresia Eriyani, Rohman Hikmat
{"title":"Nursing interventions for improving quality of life among parents with major Thalassemic children: a scoping review.","authors":"Ai Mardhiyah, Iyus Yosep, Sri Hendrawati, Windy Rakhmawati, Khoirunnisa Khoirunnisa, Theresia Eriyani, Rohman Hikmat","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02994-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02994-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Thalassemia major is a chronic genetic disease requiring long-term treatment, significantly impacting the quality of life of affected children and their parents. Parents often experience emotional, social, and economic burdens in caring for children with thalassemia. Nursing interventions play a crucial role in improving their quality of life by providing holistic support. This scoping review aims to explore nursing interventions that enhance the quality of life of parents with children diagnosed with thalassemia major.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A scoping review methodology was applied. Literature searches were conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus, as well as Google Scholar. The primary keywords included \"nursing intervention,\" \"quality of life,\" \"thalassemia,\" \"parents,\" and \"family support.\" Inclusion criteria comprised full-text, original research articles published in English from 2015 to 2024. Data extraction was performed manually, and qualitative descriptive analysis was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, discussing various nursing interventions to improve parental quality of life. Effective interventions included positive thinking therapy, family empowerment, counseling, and education, which enhanced parental knowledge, coping skills, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. Key factors supporting intervention success included active parental participation, continuous healthcare support, and the availability of accessible educational resources.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the essential role of nurses in supporting parents of children with thalassemia. A holistic nursing approach is crucial in addressing the multifaceted needs of these parents. Further research should explore the long-term effectiveness of these interventions and their adaptation to individual family circumstances.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11948675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02950-z
Mahitab Mohamed Abdelrahman, Reda Hassan Hussien, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Reham Hashem, Mona Aziz Rateb
{"title":"Towards a greener future: nursing students' climate consciousness and green purchasing intentions.","authors":"Mahitab Mohamed Abdelrahman, Reda Hassan Hussien, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Reham Hashem, Mona Aziz Rateb","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02950-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02950-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hospitals generate significant amounts of waste that can harm the environment. Nurses' awareness and positive attitude towards green products drive them to maintain a clean environment and reduce climate change by purchasing eco-friendly products. This study assesses nursing students' awareness and attitudes toward climate change and their correlation with the inclination to purchase green products.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A descriptive correlational design was used for the study, covering five geographic areas in Egypt. A total of 1,400 nursing students from public universities were included in a convenience sample. Data were collected using three instruments: awareness towards climate change, attitude towards climate change, and green purchasing intentions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants demonstrated high mean scores for climate change awareness, positive attitudes, and green purchasing intentions. Geographic area and education significantly impacted participants' climate change awareness and attitudes. Climate awareness was the strongest predictor of green purchasing intentions, with attitudes serving as a mediating factor.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant positive correlation exists linking climate change awareness, attitudes, and green purchasing intentions. Awareness and attitudes significantly predict green purchasing intentions. Integrating climate change education into nursing curricula can enhance awareness and sustainability behaviours, contributing to broader environmental sustainability efforts in healthcare.</p><p><strong>Practical implications: </strong>Regular awareness campaigns and the integration of climate change into the university curriculum are essential. Healthcare providers, especially nurses, should promote eco-friendly behaviours, address health effects related to climate change, and educate their patients, families, and communities about climate change and green purchasing intentions.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"322"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11948917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02850-2
Saeideh Moosavi, Mehran Ghalenoei, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Ali Safari Variani
{"title":"The relationship between shift work, circadian rhythms, and cognitive function in ICU nursing.","authors":"Saeideh Moosavi, Mehran Ghalenoei, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Ali Safari Variani","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02850-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02850-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurses work 24-hour shifts due to the critical importance of patient care. The human body has a circadian rhythm that regulates many physiological activities. Shift work is associated with decreased melatonin levels and disruption of the circadian rhythm. Given the vital role of cognitive functions such as working memory and attention, this study investigated the impact of circadian rhythm disturbances on the cognitive performance of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Qazvin City, Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study population consisted of 36 nurses. The assessment tools included a demographic questionnaire, a circadian rhythm questionnaire, and cognitive function tests (attention and working memory) using the Stroop Test and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, administered at the beginning and end of each of the three shifts. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation, and frequency percentages. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the normality of the data. The data analysis involved analytical statistics using mixed-effects models performed using R software version 4. The significance level was at p < 0.05 for the present study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The nurses exhibited a high degree of circadian rhythm inflexibility, with 83.3% classified as \" inflexibile\" and 91.7% as \" vigorous \".|The nurses' cognitive performance was highest during the morning shift, with better attention and working memory abilities. A one-unit increase in the stability and amplitude of the circadian rhythm was associated with reductions in memory span, congruent response time, and incongruent response time during the evening and night shifts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the observed decline in specific cognitive functions during evening and night shifts, the likelihood of increased errors during these shifts is heightened. The cumulative effect of circadian rhythm disruptions can manifest as diminished cognitive performance. The rhythm stability and amplitude could serve as predictive indicators for staffing shift work systems to prevent errors and enhance the system's efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"324"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11948777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02982-5
Kagiso Prince Tukisi, Mmaphala Mavis Matshidza, Jacobeth Mmabyala Louisa Malesela
{"title":"Management of resources during COVID-19 pandemic at an academic hospital in Gauteng, South Africa: nurse managers' experiences.","authors":"Kagiso Prince Tukisi, Mmaphala Mavis Matshidza, Jacobeth Mmabyala Louisa Malesela","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02982-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02982-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic required the mobilization of resources specifically for managing patients during the pandemic. The need for the mobilization of resources at the time of COVID-19 increased the nurse managers' responsibilities regarding the management of resources. Failure to prioritize the requirement for resource mobilization during COVID-19 can result in several adverse effects, notably in terms of nurse managers' obligations. Such a negative incident could result from decreased quality and patient safety. The study, therefore, sought to examine the nurse managers' resource management experiences under the new context caused by the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed to explore and describe nurse managers' experiences regarding managing resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in an academic hospital in the Tshwane District of the Gauteng Province.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual research design was followed. Twenty-six purposefully sampled nurse managers attended semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis was conducted to identify patterns and themes within the data collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The following three themes emerged: The nurse managers experienced budget constraints to address the patient's health needs. More human and material resources are needed, which makes monitoring patient care challenging. Lastly, the hospital infrastructure needed to be Inadequate and unsupportive for easy management of the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The management of resources is critical for managing crises. Therefore, the managers must actively participate in the strategic plans and budget allocation meetings. The nurse manager's active involvement in budgetary plans will enable the managers to pre-empt administrative challenges in case of disaster. Consequently, the nurse managers may have control over finance, human, and material resources in their roles as accounting officers.</p><p><strong>Contribution: </strong>The findings provided some insights into the experiences of nurse managers in managing resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will assist nurse managers in reviewing existing contingency plans to address intensified and prolonged crises like COVID-19 pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"328"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11948774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143721972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02860-0
Amina Hemida Salem Ghattas, Hala Ahmed Abdou
{"title":"Challenges and best practices for moving forward in interprofessional collaboration in critical care units: nurses' perspectives.","authors":"Amina Hemida Salem Ghattas, Hala Ahmed Abdou","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02860-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02860-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The positive outcomes for critically ill patients rely on effective interprofessional collaboration (IPC), which depends on the collective expertise and skill of the critical care team (CCT) working cohesively and collaboratively to provide patients with high-quality, safe care.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>(1) To determine the challenges to interprofessional collaboration in critical care units as perceived by the diploma versus. baccalaureate nurses (2) To explore best practices suggested by nurses for improving IPC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive design using a four-point scale survey and two open-ended questions was employed to collect the data from 125 nurses in three critical care medicine units at a university hospital. Quantitative data were analyzed using t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlations, with 𝑝 < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Open-ended questions were analyzed by content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results demonstrated a substantial difference between nurses who graduated from nursing faculties and hold baccalaureate degrees and nurses who graduated from nursing institutions and hold diploma degrees in agreement and satisfaction with the relations and collaboration with the physicians. Additionally, a significant correlation was seen between the level of nurses' education and the limited time caused by heavy workloads and the nurses' perspectives toward their relations with physicians. A content analysis of the nurses' texts revealed that five categories have emerged as nurses' suggestions to keep up the best practices for moving forward in the nurse-physician collaboration: changing the physician's attitude toward the nurses, improving communication skills, role clarification, interprofessional conflict resolution, and support and motivation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>On the one hand, nurses with baccalaureate degrees expressed lower satisfaction with IPC. On the other hand, five categories were suggested by the nurses as best practices for moving forward in their collaboration with the physicians, these include physician attitudes toward the nurses, communication tools and skills, nurses' roles clarification, interprofessional conflict resolution, and support and motivation. Implementation of the results of the current study will improve patient outcomes by preventing oversights, medication errors, and redundant interventions. In addition to creating relaxed working conditions, improving the morale of the healthcare team, job satisfaction, and decreased staff turnover.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"317"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934773/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Participating experience of virtual reality teaching among nursing students: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.","authors":"Kai Liu, Fang Han, XiaoQin Li, WenFeng Fu, Yanxue Zheng, Xing Gao","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02941-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02941-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To systematically evaluate research on nursing students' experience of participating in teaching virtual reality technology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A computerized search of PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Database, CINAHL(Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), and China Biomedical Literature Service System was conducted to search for qualitative studies on nursing students' experiences of participating in teaching with virtual reality technology, with a time frame from 2013 to 2023. The quality of the Literature was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria of Australian JBI evidence-based healthcare centers, and the results were summarized and integrated using the aggregative integration method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 9 studies were included, ultimately distilling 37 findings from the original studies, which were outlined to form 7 new categories, yielding three integrated findings: strengths and needs of virtual reality teaching and learning experiences; weaknesses and challenges of virtual reality teaching and learning experiences; and future applications and possibilities of virtual reality teaching and learning.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>By combining the advantages of virtual reality technology with the occurrence of nursing teaching, nursing students can experience immersive experiential learning at any time and any place without time and space constraints, and the overall cognitive pleasure of nursing students to this virtual teaching system is good. However, it is necessary to enrich further the details of teaching content design and optimize virtual reality's technical experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"315"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02892-6
Ting Zhao, Shi Chen, Xiaohui Dong, Xianyin Lu, Xinyu Chen, Hang Li, Shirui Tang, Shasha Wen, Huanle Liu, Chaoming Hou, Jing Gao, Jing Yang
{"title":"The level of moral sensitivity among nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Ting Zhao, Shi Chen, Xiaohui Dong, Xianyin Lu, Xinyu Chen, Hang Li, Shirui Tang, Shasha Wen, Huanle Liu, Chaoming Hou, Jing Gao, Jing Yang","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02892-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02892-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nurses, the largest frontline healthcare group in the world, experience a high incidence of moral distress. Enhancing moral sensitivity (MS) can effectively alleviate this distress. However, MS levels among nurses have not been clearly defined. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of MS among nurses and provide evidence-based insights to improve their moral practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This review searched multiple databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus, Medline, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, Chinese Biomedical Database, Chinese Medical Journal Full Text Database, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey, from inception to December 31, 2024. Two reviewers (Ting Zhao and Shi Chen) independently screened the literature and extracted data. Their quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute's Critical Appraisal Tool. Data were analyzed using Stata software (version 17.0) to synthesize the mean scores of the moral sensitivity questionnaire (MSQ). Subgroup and meta-regression analysis were performed to identify the sources of heterogeneity, and a sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the robustness of the results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 99 studies involving 29,387 nurses were included. The pooled mean score for MS was 4.49 [95% CI (4.29, 4.70)], indicating a moderate level. Meta-regression revealed the assessment instrument, country, and department as potential sources of heterogeneity. The mean scores by country were as follows: China (5.22), Korea (4.82), Iran (4.44), and Turkey (3.28). The scores for the different assessment instruments varied, with the MSQ-revised version (5.46) having the highest scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nurses demonstrated moderate MS levels, indicating opportunities for further improvement. This review offers useful insights for nurse managers and educators in shaping strategies to improve moral training.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938698/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02952-x
Samaneh Behzadi Fard, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Farideh Razban, Mahlagha Dehghan
{"title":"The scale of attitudes toward workplace sexual harassment disclosure: development and validation among Iranian nurses.","authors":"Samaneh Behzadi Fard, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Farideh Razban, Mahlagha Dehghan","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02952-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02952-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Workplace sexual harassment (WSH) is a global concern among nurses. Understanding nurses' attitudes toward disclosing WSH is essential for addressing this issue. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a scale measuring Iranian nurses' attitudes toward WSH disclosure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is the second phase of a mixed-methods study. The initial qualitative phase explored nurses' attitudes toward WSH disclosure using conventional content analysis. This qualitative data and existing literature were examined to develop the scale. In the quantitative phase, the scale underwent psychometric evaluation, including content validity (assessed by 14 experts), face validity (evaluated by 15 nurses), construct validity (tested with 330 nurses from hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences), and reliability [measured using Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's Omega, Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, and Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)].</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The developed 18-item scale effectively captures four key dimensions related to nurses' attitudes toward WSH disclosure: concerns about personality consequences, concerns about processes and organizational outcomes, tendency toward alternative strategies, and ethical beliefs about the disclosure of WSH. This scale accounted for 54.27% of the overall variance. The strong correlation between the Nurses' Attitudes toward Disclosure of Workplace Sexual Harassment Scale (NAWSHD-S) and the Nurses Sexual Harassment Scale (NSHS) (r = 0.684) confirmed convergent validity. Furthermore, the scale demonstrated good reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.774, an Omega coefficient of 0.770, an ICC of 0.802, and an SEM of 1.87.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Considering the significant impact of WSH on nurses, assessing their attitudes toward the disclosure of WSH is crucial for developing preventive interventions. This study indicates the psychometric properties of the 18-item NAWSHD-S, making it a valuable scale for use in clinical settings. It is recommended that future research within the nursing community be conducted to validate these findings.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02989-y
Kimia Faridi, Mohammad Ail Mohamadi, Saeid Mehri, Behrouz Dadkhah
{"title":"Assessing the relationship between happiness and professional autonomy among clinical nurses: an analytical cross-sectional study.","authors":"Kimia Faridi, Mohammad Ail Mohamadi, Saeid Mehri, Behrouz Dadkhah","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02989-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02989-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical nurses' well-being is crucial for enhancing their performance and the quality of patient care. Understanding the factors influencing nurses' happiness, including professional autonomy, is essential in addressing workplace stress and dissatisfaction.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aims to investigate the relationship between happiness and professional autonomy among clinical nurses, providing insights that can help improve job satisfaction and patient care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Ardabil, Iran, involving 270 nurses selected through stratified sampling from May to December 2022. Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and the Dempster Professional Autonomy Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean happiness score was 65.62 (SD = 14.11), with 70% of nurses reporting acceptable to high happiness levels. The mean professional autonomy score was 94.72 (SD = 13.17). A significant positive correlation was found between happiness and professional autonomy (r = 0.67, p < 0.001). Work experience and income satisfaction were also associated with higher happiness levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings indicate that enhancing professional autonomy can increase nurses' happiness. Creating supportive work environments that promote autonomy is essential for improving nurse well-being and the overall quality of healthcare delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"320"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938579/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMC NursingPub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02933-0
Boitumelo Joy Molato, Salaminah S Moloko-Phiri, Magdalena P Koen, Molekodi J Matsipane
{"title":"Correction: Support provided by outreach team leaders to caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans in the North-West province of South Africa.","authors":"Boitumelo Joy Molato, Salaminah S Moloko-Phiri, Magdalena P Koen, Molekodi J Matsipane","doi":"10.1186/s12912-025-02933-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12912-025-02933-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48580,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nursing","volume":"24 1","pages":"318"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11934623/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143710984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}