Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University
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Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University
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Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, College of Nursing at Misr University for Science and Technology
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Lecture of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University
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Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Abstract
Background: Nursing activities refer to all forms of direct and indirect care provided to patients in
community settings, particularly in intensive care units where care for critically ill, disabled and dying
patients may burden the nurses' productivity and quality of patient care, reflecting on their personal lives
and leading to dissatisfaction about job and absenteeism. Therefore, work-life balancing practices aim to
reduce stress and absenteeism and improve nurses' performance. Hence, improving work-life balance
(WLB) for nurses is vital, as it is the basis of quality of working life (QWL). Aim: To assess the effect of
nursing activities on the quality of work-life balance, absenteeism, and job satisfaction at intensive care
units. Subjects and Method: Design: A Descriptive-Correlation research design was used. Setting: The
study was conducted in eight intensive care units at Mansoura University Hospitals. Subjects: A
convenient sample included all nurses who are working in the above-mentioned setting (100 nurses).
Four tools used for data collection: Tool (I) Self-administered questionnaire which included two parts
(1) Nurse's socio-demographic characteristics data and (2) Work-life Balance Scale, Tool (II) Modified
quality work life questionnaire, Tool (III) Nurses perception related to job satisfaction, Tool (IV) Nurses
absenteeism rate from nurses attendance records, and Tool (V) Intensive Care Units Patients Acuity.
Results: The majority (73%) of the nurses in the research said they had a poor overall work-life balance,
with a mean percentage of 52%; the remaining (46% and 40) had a moderate or low level of overall work
quality. There was a statistically significant positive link between nurses' overall work-life balance and
their overall job satisfaction, quality of life at work, and staff nurses' absence rate at
Conclusion: The present study concluded that there was a positive correlation between nurses' work-life
balance, quality of work-life, absenteeism, and job satisfaction in ICUs at Mansoura University Hospital
at a p-value p<0.001. Recommendations: The work-life balance should be prioritized, according to the
current study's findings, to enhance nurses' quality of working life.
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