Effect of work environment on the job performance among nurses at Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Nurses represent the most significant proportion of health care professionals. Nurses work in different healthcare organisations and play a vital role in improving healthcare quality. The healthy nursing practice environments are significant to recruiting and retaining nursing professionals in in Saudi Arabia, because the country facing a critical nursing shortage. Nurses are generally eager to have a healthy work environment that provides them with a sense of worth, and a favourable work environment means better hospital performance. In this regard, it is essential to study the factors influencing nurses’ job performance. Aim: To determine the effect of the work environment on the job performance of nurses working in selected hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Design: This study employed a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional research design to assess the effect of the work environment on nurses’ job performance. Sample: The convenience sampling method was chosen to collect and analyse the data from professional nurses who have worked for at least six months in the selected hospitals, from King Faisal Hospital and King Abdulaziz Hospital in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia.