Work Environment Factors in Nursing Practice

Abstract

Abstract: Work environment is the totality of all factors that influence satisfaction, performance, encompasses, intrinsic and extrinsic factors that make a work setting. Conceptual clarity about work environment factors gives empirical direction for future research and a theoretical underpinning for the myriad studies about nurses. Purpose: The present study was conducted for the purpose of clarifying and defining the concept of work environment, its factors, and negative and positive work environment. Methods: in this study, the steps of concept analysis were as follows: Select a concept, determine the aims of the concept analysis, identify various definitions of the concept, determine the concept of Work Environment Factors and identify negative and positive work environment. All studies between the years 2016 and 2021 were reviewed for the purposes of this concept analysis, PubMed, Google search engines, Ovid, and Pro Quest, were scanned and searched using the keywords. Conclusion: The positive work environment could significantly improve organizational outcomes. Identifying factors, which influence the positive environment, may reduce turnover intention and increase work engagement among nurses. These factors include autonomy, environmental control, the relationship between doctors and nurses and organizational support. Nurse Manager need to build a supportive work environment as effective way to increase nurses’ psychological bonding and enhancing positive work outcomes that may in turn enhance organizational performance and their work engagement. Keywords: Autonomy, environmental control, organizational support, relationship between doctors and nurses, work environment.