Investigation of the Relationship Between Workload Perception and Care Behaviors in Critical Care Nurses

¹Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, T�rkiye
²Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Department of Surgical Nursing, Izmir, T�rkiye

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between critical care nurses� perceptions of workload and working environment and care behavior evaluations.
Method: The study was conducted with 184 critical care nurses. Data were collected using the Individual Workload Perception Scale (IWPS) and Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24). In the analysis of the data, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis H test, Pearson correlation analysis and Spearman correlation analysis were used.
Results: The mean score the nurses obtained from IWPS was 3.30 (SD=0.32). The comparison of the IWPS scores of the nurses working only in the morning and night shift and those of the nurses working in the night shift demonstrated that the former ones obtained lower scores than did the latter ones (U=3111.00, p<0.05). The mean scores the nurses obtained from the CBI-24 was 5.40 (SD=0.38). There was no statistically significant difference between the CBI-24 scores of the two groups in terms of any variable. There was a positive, weak, and statistically significant relationship between the nurses� IWPS and CBI-24 scores (r=0.157, p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was concluded that as the workload of the nurses decreased and they had positive perceptions of the working environment, their care behavior evaluations were also positive.

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Yo�un Bak�m Hem�irelerinde �� Y�k� Alg�s� ve Bak�m Davran��lar� Aras�ndaki �li�kinin �ncelenmesi

¹Ankara E�itim ve Ara�t�rma Hastanesi, Ankara, T�rkiye
²�zmir K�tip �elebi �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, Cerrahi Hastal�klar� Hem�ireli�i Anabilim Dal�, �zmir, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu ara�t�rmada, yo�un bak�m hem�irelerinin i� y�k� ve �al��ma ortam� alg�lar� ile bak�m davran��n� de�erlendirmeleri aras�ndaki ili�kinin incelenmesi ama�lanm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Ara�t�rma 184 yo�un bak�m hem�iresi ile y�r�t�lm��t�r. Veriler, �Bireysel �� Y�k� Alg� �l�e�i (B�YA�) ve Bak�m Davran��lar� �l�e�i-24 (BD�-24)� kullan�larak toplanm��t�r. Verilerin analizinde, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis H testi, Pearson ve Spearman korelasyon analizi uygulanm��t�r.
Bulgular: Hem�irelerin B�YA� puanlar�n�n 3.30�0.32 oldu�u belirlenmi�tir. Mesai ve n�bet �eklinde �al��an hem�irelerin B�YA� puanlar�n�n, yaln�zca n�bet �eklinde �al��anlardan daha d��k oldu�u bulunmu�tur (U=3111.00, p<0,05). BD�-24 puanlar�n�n 5.40 (SS=0.38) oldu�u ve herhangi bir de�i�kene g�re istatistiksel olarak anlaml� bir farkl�l�k g�stermedi�i belirlenmi�tir. B�YA� ile BD�-24 puanlar� aras�nda olumlu y�nde, zay�f d�zeyde ve istatistiksel olarak anlaml� ili�ki oldu�u g�sterilmi�tir (r=0.157, p<0,05).
Sonu�: Hem�irelerin i� y�kleri azald�k�a ve �al��ma ortam� alg�lar� olumlu olduk�a, bak�m davran�� de�erlendirmelerinin de olumlu oldu�u sonucuna ula��lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Buse Fatma Mutlu, Deniz �anl�. Investigation of the Relationship Between Workload Perception and Care Behaviors in Critical Care Nurses. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2024; 11(3): 594-603

Corresponding Author: Deniz �anl�, T�rkiye