Survey on the relationship between nursing work environment and nurses' work values of tertiary public hospitals in Tianjin

Abstract

Objective To analyze the relationship between nursing work environment and nurses' work values of tertiary public hospitals in Tianjin ,and provide a scientific basis for the development of nurses' work values. Methods The sample was 1 875 clinical nurses from 7 tertiary public hospitals in Tianjin, and investigated with Practice Environment Scale(PES)and Work Values Scale. Results The score of nurses' work values and each dimension(material work values, affective work values,cognitive work values)were different in different level of work environment, ＂better ＂work environments >mixedwork environments >＂poor ＂work environments(F=121.528, 38.555, 86.834, 136.816,P <0.01). The nursing work environment was positively correlated with work values(r=0.127-0.423, P<0.01). Foundation for quality of care and leadership of the head nurse could predict the nurse work values, and could explain 16.9% of the nurse work values(F=191.315,P <0.01). Conclusions By improving nursing work environment, especially in foundation for quality of care and leadership of the head nurse,can promote the development of nurses' work values. Key words: Nurse; Nursing work environment; Work value