RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE OBSTACLES AND WORKLOAD AMONG INTENSIVE CARE NURSES AT ASSIUT UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

Authors

  • Sabah Anwer Ragab General Manger of Nursing at Assuit university hospitals, Professor of Community medicine Nursing Assuit University, Egypt
  • Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al Torky General Manger of Nursing at Assuit university hospitals, Professor of Community medicine Nursing Assuit University, Egypt
  • Soad Ahmed Ghallab General Manger of Nursing at Assuit university hospitals, Professor of Community medicine Nursing Assuit University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Relation between performance obstacles and workload.

Aim: To investigate relation between workload and performance obstacles.

Materials and Method: The study was conducted in seven intensive care units at Assiut university hospitals. The study sample consisted of 194 staff nurses.

Tools: Data of the present collected through utilizing the following two tools: performance obstacles questionnaire and workload measurement tool.

Results: Influential performance obstacles items were that the nursing staff was not enough to handle the number of patient.

Recommendations: When planning for a new or renovated critical care unit, in the health care facility should consult an expert in the field of hospital design.

Keywords:

ICU, Nurses, Obstacles - workload

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Published

03-10-2017

How to Cite

Sabah Anwer Ragab, Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al Torky, & Soad Ahmed Ghallab. (2017). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE OBSTACLES AND WORKLOAD AMONG INTENSIVE CARE NURSES AT ASSIUT UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN), 9(2), 45-51. Retrieved from https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/429

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2017): The Malaysian Journal of Nursing

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