Source avec lien : Journal of Nursing Management, (Prépublication). 10.1111/jonm.13754
L’objectif de cette étude était d’examiner l’effet modérateur de l’épuisement professionnel sur la relation entre la compétence des infirmières, la compétence professionnelle et les valeurs professionnelles.
Aim To examine the moderating effect of burnout on the relationship between nurses’ competence, professional competence, and professional values. Background There is a preponderance of burnout studies of nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about burnout’s moderating influence on nurses’ professionalism, competence, and values during the ongoing pandemic. Methods This study used a correlational, cross-sectional design and convenience sampling to recruit 809 Saudi nurses employed in four government hospitals. Four self-report instruments were used to collect data from August 2021 to March 2022. Spearman Rho, structural equation modeling, and multi-group moderation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results Most of the participants had high burnout. There was a moderate to high correlation between the dimensions of professional competence, nurse professional values, burnout, and nurse competence. Both professional competence and nurse professional values significantly affected nurse competence. Nurse professional values also had a direct effect on professional competence. Professional competence and nurse professional values on nurse competence may vary among those with low, moderate, and high levels of burnout, suggesting the moderating effect of burnout. Conclusions The positive impacts of nurse professional values and professional competence on nursing competence were validated in this study, as was the evidence of burnout’s moderating effect on the studied connections. To avoid burnout, it is necessary to increase organizational knowledge and support for nurses, their working conditions, and the environment through strategies that promote well-being and empowerment. Implications for nursing management Nurse managers can implement policies to help nurses minimize burnout and improve their professional values and competence. Management policies may be considered include increased staffing, opportunities to improve technical abilities through education and vocational training programs, and increased diversity of job assignments.