The Relationship of Nursing Teamwork and Job Satisfaction in Hospitals ...

• Main Authors: Bragadóttir, Helga, Kalisch, Beatrice J., Flygenring, Birna G., Tryggvadóttir, Gudný Bergthóra
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SAGE Journals 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified; FOS: Health sciences; 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.6649063; https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_Relationship_of_Nursing_Teamwork_and_Job_Satisfaction_in_Hospitals/6649063

IntroductionTeamwork is identified as a key contributor to patient safety and good teamwork is recognized as one of the presumptions of healthy work environment in nursing. The importance of job satisfaction in nursing has repeatedly been confirmed, but only recently has the association of job satisfaction and nursing teamwork been identified.ObjectiveTo identify the level of nursing teamwork in hospitals in Iceland and its relationship with job satisfaction.MethodsThis was a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were collected with the Nursing Teamwork Survey administered to nursing staff in medical, surgical, and intensive care units in hospitals in Iceland. This study is based on data from 567 participants.ResultsA logistic regression analysis indicated that work experience on current unit and perceived staffing adequacy contributes to job satisfaction and when controlling for unit type, role, experience on current unit and staffing adequacy, those reporting better teamwork are ...