Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among unit culture, work stress, compassion fatigue, and sense of wellbeing in operating room (OR) nurses employed in level one and two trauma centers. Wellbeing was measured by two components, mental and physical. Several studies (Coeling, 1992; Hawkins & Kratsch, 2004; Seago, 1996; Waters, 2004; Wesorick, 2002) have documented the characteristics of organizational culture or organizational subcultures (nursing units) and the negative impact the culture has on individual wellbeing of nurses and the quality of patient care. This descriptive correlational study was guided by the Culture-Work-Health model (Peterson & Wilson, 1998). The concepts deducted from the model were organizational culture, management systems, employee health, and quality of work life.
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Eta Beta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Operating Room Nurses, Mental Health, Physical Wellbeing
Advisor
Shirley Drayton-Brooks
Second Advisor
Karen Schaefer
Third Advisor
Lois Allen
Fourth Advisor
Barbara Patterson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Widener University
Degree Year
2008
Recommended Citation
Dogbey, Evelyn A., "The relationships among unit culture, work stress, compassion fatigue and sense of wellbeing in operating room nurses in level one or two trauma centers" (2023). Dissertations. 619.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/619
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-05-16
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3322822; ProQuest document ID: 304332020. The author still retains copyright.