Abstract
Background and Objectives: Work-life conflict refers to incompatibility between work and family roles. Establishing a balance between these roles is a big challenge for nurses, especially novice nurses. This study aims to investigate the novice nurses’ experiences of work-life conflicts in Birjand, Iran. Methods: This is a qualitative study. Participants were 13 novice nurses from teaching hospitals in Birjand city with 6 months to 1 year of work experience who were selected using a purposive sampling method. The data collection method was open-ended and unstructured interview. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using content analysis method. Results: After analysis, four main categories (anxiety due to family problems, lack of attention to personal interests due to shift work, tension in family, and lack of attention to family due to work schedule) and 9 subcategories (concern about childcare while working, concern about the negative impact of shift work, concern about the illness of family members while working, paying no attention to personal interests due to shift work, ignoring personal interests due to rotating shift work, etc.) were extracted. Conclusion: Since work-life conflicts have unpleasant consequences and due to the shortage of nurses, the managers and planners in Birjand should take appropriate supportive measures and focus more on the problems of novice nurses to avoid their work-life conflicts.
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