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Environments of professional nursing practice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Background: Although COVID-19 attracted attention to the environments of professional nursing practice, triggering a series of
responses to address some of the most pressing problems, it is important to identify the size and scope of other weaknesses that
have emerged.
Methods: In an observational and cross-sectional study, using the Scale for the Evaluation of the Environment of Professional
Nursing Practice, 752 nurses from a Portuguese university hospital, provided socio-demographic and professional data about the
components structure, process and outcome of their professional nursing environment. Data collection took place from June 1–30,
2020, immediately after the first critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal.
Results: In the analysed environment of professional nursing practice, Process factors were favourable to the quality of care, while
the Structure and Outcome factors had a moderately favourable effect. Structure factors related to work contexts (P<.001) and
nursing functions in patient care areas with COVID-19 (P=.001). Process factors related significantly to work contexts (P<.001). A
significant association was found between Outcome factors and work contexts (P<.001) and nursing functions in patient care areas
with COVID-19 (P=.005).
Conclusion: The environments of professional nursing practice in the hospital under study are moderately favourable to the quality
of care. However, the need to invest in nurses’ participation, involvement and professional qualification is clear. Maintenance of a
sustainable nursing workforce requires attention to be given to ensuring that practice environments are conducive to the quality of
care and geared to promoting professional involvement and job satisfaction among nurses.
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Keywords
Coronavirus infections Nursing Pandemics Health care
Citation
Ribeiro et al Porto Biomed. J. (2022) 7:1
Publisher
Universidade do Porto