The Effect of Work Conditions on the Perceived Quality of Care among Nurses Working in Hemodialysis Centers in Asser Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s): Shaaban Nasser Al Shawan*, Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy, Fayez Mari Alamri and Khalid Nasser Al Shawan
Abstract
In a technologically complicated work environment, hemodialysis nurses build long-term connections with patients. Previous research has shown that hemodialysis nurses encounter pressures connected to the nature of their employment as well as their work settings, resulting in significant degrees of burnout. For this purpose, a cross-sectional analytical descriptive study was performed among hemodialysis nurses at Aseer Regions. The current study included 109 participants. Among them, there were 89 females (81.7%) and 20 males (18.3%). The most frequent age group was 31-40 years (n=68, 62.4%). The study included 69 Saudi participants (63.3%) and 40 non-Saudi participants (36.7%). The current job status for study participants was full-time among 101 participants (92.7%), part-time among 5 participants (4.6%), and another job status among 3 participants (2.8%). The most frequent duration of working experience was more than 10 years (n=38, 34.9%). The most frequent primary role among study participants was staff nurse (n=78, 71.6%) while the highest university degree was Ph.D. among 3 participants (2.8%) while the most frequent academic degree was bachelor's degree (n=77, 70.6%). Overall the work environment was perceived positively and there was a moderate level of job satisfaction. However, levels of stress and emotional exhaustion (burnout) were high. Nurse Managers can use these results to identify issues being experienced by hemodialysis nurses working in the unit they are supervising.