The relationship between effort-reward imbalance and empathy among clinical nurses: A cross-sectional online survey.
nurse education
nurse-patient relationship
professional development
psychosocial nursing
stress
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
received:
16
12
2019
revised:
05
05
2020
accepted:
24
05
2020
pubmed:
3
7
2020
medline:
1
12
2020
entrez:
3
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To understand the factors that influence nurses empathy towards patients and to explore its influence on effort-reward imbalance involving empathy. Empathy is highly valued in nurse-patient relationships. However, currently, little evidence currently exists on the impact of work-related stress measured by effort-reward imbalance and empathy. An anonymous, cross-sectional online survey using a sample of convenient was conducted. Convenient online sampling was conducted with select nurses from seven cities in Shandong province, China. The nurses worked in clinical settings in 10 different hospitals. Two questionnaires, for example the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy, were used. Medians, percentages, related analysis and regression analysis were used to measure the relationship between Effort-Reward Imbalance and empathy levels among nurses in China. In addition, this study adhered to the EQUATOR checklist, STROBE (see Supplementary file 1). Among 1,077 participants, 26.5% stated experiencing an Effort-Reward Imbalance, with a mean empathy score among Chinese nurses, was 109.78 ± 13.98. Multiple regression analysis revealed that females and head nurses had higher levels of empathy, and that those who had no experience learning about empathy-related courses and an Effort-Reward Imbalance ratio were negatively associated with empathy. Gender, department, position, experience learning about empathy-related courses and Effort-Reward Imbalance ratio were significant elements related to nurses' empathy levels. As we all know, empathy can affect the relationship between nurse and patient. If nurses are in an Effort-Reward Imbalance, they may have less empathy. It is advised to improve the reward level of nurses, so that the level of empathy towards patients is enhanced.
Sections du résumé
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To understand the factors that influence nurses empathy towards patients and to explore its influence on effort-reward imbalance involving empathy.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Empathy is highly valued in nurse-patient relationships. However, currently, little evidence currently exists on the impact of work-related stress measured by effort-reward imbalance and empathy.
DESIGN
METHODS
An anonymous, cross-sectional online survey using a sample of convenient was conducted.
METHODS
METHODS
Convenient online sampling was conducted with select nurses from seven cities in Shandong province, China. The nurses worked in clinical settings in 10 different hospitals. Two questionnaires, for example the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy, were used. Medians, percentages, related analysis and regression analysis were used to measure the relationship between Effort-Reward Imbalance and empathy levels among nurses in China. In addition, this study adhered to the EQUATOR checklist, STROBE (see Supplementary file 1).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among 1,077 participants, 26.5% stated experiencing an Effort-Reward Imbalance, with a mean empathy score among Chinese nurses, was 109.78 ± 13.98. Multiple regression analysis revealed that females and head nurses had higher levels of empathy, and that those who had no experience learning about empathy-related courses and an Effort-Reward Imbalance ratio were negatively associated with empathy.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Gender, department, position, experience learning about empathy-related courses and Effort-Reward Imbalance ratio were significant elements related to nurses' empathy levels.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
As we all know, empathy can affect the relationship between nurse and patient. If nurses are in an Effort-Reward Imbalance, they may have less empathy. It is advised to improve the reward level of nurses, so that the level of empathy towards patients is enhanced.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
3363-3372Subventions
Organisme : the Social Science Planning Project of Shandong Province, China
ID : 14CSHJ11
Organisme : the Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Youth Fund Project of China
ID : 18YJCZH070
Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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