Other Titles
Clinical Session: Leaders creating health work environments
Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, April 13, 2013:
A 12-item instrument based on the standards for a healthy work environment developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses was used to assess nurses' work environment during change projects in a large hospital system. The instrument was used in samples of direct care nurses, nurse managers, and administrators. Six items measured the individual's contribution to the work environment and six measured co-workers' perceived contributions. Each item was graded on a scale from 'A = well above average' to 'F = failing'. Psychometric evaluation of the instrument demonstrated excellent reliability and validity in the context in which it was tested (Mays, Hrabe, & Stevens, 2011). However, qualitative analysis of the data indicated that the instrument could be modified to be applicable to a broader array of disciplines and settings. To do so would require (a) altering each item to focus on a single attribute, (b) simplifying the language to state the standards in inter-professional terms, and (c) lowering the reading level to make it more accessible to all workers. The second phase of this program of research is testing the effects of these changes on the feasibility, utility, reliability and validity of the instrument when used with nursing faculty, administrators and new graduates.
Sigma Membership
Beta Upsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Instrumentation, Work Environment Assessment, Nurse Retention
Recommended Citation
Hrabe, David P.; Stevens, Carol; and Mays, Mary Z., "Assessing healthy work environment: A rapid assessment tool" (2013). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 36.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2013/presentations_2013/36
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2013
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2013
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Assessing healthy work environment: A rapid assessment tool
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Session presented on Saturday, April 13, 2013:
A 12-item instrument based on the standards for a healthy work environment developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses was used to assess nurses' work environment during change projects in a large hospital system. The instrument was used in samples of direct care nurses, nurse managers, and administrators. Six items measured the individual's contribution to the work environment and six measured co-workers' perceived contributions. Each item was graded on a scale from 'A = well above average' to 'F = failing'. Psychometric evaluation of the instrument demonstrated excellent reliability and validity in the context in which it was tested (Mays, Hrabe, & Stevens, 2011). However, qualitative analysis of the data indicated that the instrument could be modified to be applicable to a broader array of disciplines and settings. To do so would require (a) altering each item to focus on a single attribute, (b) simplifying the language to state the standards in inter-professional terms, and (c) lowering the reading level to make it more accessible to all workers. The second phase of this program of research is testing the effects of these changes on the feasibility, utility, reliability and validity of the instrument when used with nursing faculty, administrators and new graduates.