Furaker 2009 Sweden |
Documentary General, medical, surgical, geriatric and psychiatric hospitalization units |
Evaluating time spent on nurses' activities. |
On average, 38% of the work in all units consisted of direct care. The psychiatric unit consumed more time than other units: 100 minutes/day in general nursing and 150 minutes/day in administrative activities. |
Quantitative |
Gerolamo 2009 United States
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Documentary Psychiatric hospital
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Analysis of the relationship between activities performed and nurses' perceptions of their workloads |
The number of high scores was related to the total number of shifts that nurses reported WL as 4 (medium to heavy) or 5 (heavy). |
Quantitative |
Currid 2009 United Kingdom
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Hermeneutic Phenomenology 4 psychiatric inpatient units in general hospitals |
Evaluation of occupational stressors experienced by nurses. |
We found: pressure (from managers, lack of beds, WL); aggressive patient behavior (hostility, intimidation, physical violence); inability to switch off from work. |
Emotional |
Oliveira, Laus, 2011. Brazil |
Descriptive Psychiatric inpatient units at a general hospital. |
Characterizing hospitalized patients according to the degree of dependence in relation to nursing care. |
More than 60% of patients were classified as having mild dependence. |
Quantitative |
Leka, Hassard, Yanagida, 2012 Japan |
Descriptive-exploratory6 psychiatric hospitals
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Assessing demographic factors and psychosocial risks associated with two dimensions of general well-being: tension and emotional exhaustion in nurses. |
Higher emotional exhaustion in young nurses; this was associated with high demands for psychological work and low social support at work. There was an association with high demands for psychological work, low psychological control and low social support at work. |
Emotional |
Hamaideh 2012 Jordan |
Correlational Inpatient units at public, private and armed forces psychiatric hospitals |
Assessing occupational stress, social support and quality of life among nurses. |
Most common occupational stressors: "difficulties with patients", "lack of resources" and "WL". Predictive factors of occupational stress: low social support, low quality of life. |
Emotional |
Willis et al., 2012 Australia
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Action research, (focus groups) Community mental health service |
Development and preliminary assessment of a tool to equally adapt the WL of nurses working in community mental health and community health. |
Tool was proven to be able to manage the intensity of work, adjust the WL and increase transparency regarding work practices. |
Quantitative |
Bogaert et al, 2013 Belgium |
Quantitative 2 psychiatric hospitals |
Evaluating the relationships between the practice environment, WL, burnout, responses to work and quality of care assessed by nurses.
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Positive evaluations of the dimensions of the practice environment predicted results such as job satisfaction and low intention to leave the hospital/profession and high quality of care. |
Emotional |
Mukai, Jericó, Perroca 2013 Brazil |
Descriptive Neuro-psychiatric hospital |
Investigating nursing care needs, average hours of care provided and the WL of the nursing team. |
The following was observed 73.3% of patients had mild dependence. Average hours of care: 0.57 to 0.88 (nurses) and 1.97 to 3.16 (nursing assistants). The average workload: 119.6 to 183 hours. |
Quantitative |