Aim: To determine the level of teamwork among nursing staff in a selected teaching hospital and identify factors that influence the level of teamwork. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample included 292 nursing staff working in a teaching hospital in the Žilina region of Sl...
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| description | Aim: To determine the level of teamwork among nursing staff in a selected teaching hospital and identify factors that influence the level of teamwork. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample included 292 nursing staff working in a teaching hospital in the Žilina region of Slovakia. Data collection was carried out between April and June 2022 using the Nursing Teamwork Survey (NTS). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean score for the NTS was 2.87 (SD = 0.56) demonstrating a positive perception of teamwork less than 75% of the time. The highest evaluated subscale was the shared mental model (3.23 ± 0.62). Differences were found in the evaluation of teamwork according to education, job position, working hours, total and current professional experience, intention to leave, and staffing adequacy. The correlation analysis revealed associations between teamwork and variables related to satisfaction and quality and safety evaluation. Several variables predicted the general evaluation of teamwork (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The evaluation of teamwork may point to its different perception among members of nursing teams. It may also help to identify strengths and weaknesses of nursing teams and, consequently, to implement effective techniques focused on improving teamwork and, thus, the quality of nursing care in hospitals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49b7c1b8505e4b2fafc5ed3ba8fc7b332024-04-01T23:41:44ZengUniversity of OstravaCentral European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery2336-35172024-03-011511031104110.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0020cjn-202401-0002Dominika Kohanová0Žaneta Hrbková1Katarína Žiaková2Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak RepublicDepartment of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak RepublicAim: To determine the level of teamwork among nursing staff in a selected teaching hospital and identify factors that influence the level of teamwork. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample included 292 nursing staff working in a teaching hospital in the Žilina region of Slovakia. Data collection was carried out between April and June 2022 using the Nursing Teamwork Survey (NTS). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean score for the NTS was 2.87 (SD = 0.56) demonstrating a positive perception of teamwork less than 75% of the time. The highest evaluated subscale was the shared mental model (3.23 ± 0.62). Differences were found in the evaluation of teamwork according to education, job position, working hours, total and current professional experience, intention to leave, and staffing adequacy. The correlation analysis revealed associations between teamwork and variables related to satisfaction and quality and safety evaluation. Several variables predicted the general evaluation of teamwork (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The evaluation of teamwork may point to its different perception among members of nursing teams. It may also help to identify strengths and weaknesses of nursing teams and, consequently, to implement effective techniques focused on improving teamwork and, thus, the quality of nursing care in hospitals.https://cejnm.osu.cz/artkey/cjn-202401-0002_teamwork-among-nursing-staff-a-cross-sectional-study.phphospitalnursing teamnursing teamwork surveyteamwork |
| spellingShingle | Dominika Kohanová Žaneta Hrbková Katarína Žiaková Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery hospital nursing team nursing teamwork survey teamwork |
| topic | hospital nursing team nursing teamwork survey teamwork |
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