Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool
Abstract Background Nurse stations are one of the primary units for supporting effective functioning of any hospital. They are important working environments that demand adherence to known ergonomic principles for the well-being of both staff and patients. The aim of this study was to develop a psyc...
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| author | Hamidreza Mokarami Sahar Eskandari Rosanna Cousins Mahmood Salesi Reza Kazemi Mohsen Razeghi Alireza Choobineh |
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| description | Abstract Background Nurse stations are one of the primary units for supporting effective functioning of any hospital. They are important working environments that demand adherence to known ergonomic principles for the well-being of both staff and patients. The aim of this study was to develop a psychometrically tested tool for the assessment of the ergonomic conditions of nurse workstations in hospitals. Methods Ten hospitals, with a total of 133 nurse stations participated in this mixed-methods research. The domains and items of the tool were developed based on a literature review, an experts’ panel, and interviews with nurses. Results The final nurse station ergonomic assessment (NSEA) tool has good psychometric properties. Validity was assessed by face validity and content validity. Reliability was evaluated using inter-rater agreement and test-retest reliability analyses with a four-week interval between assessments. The NSEA is comprised of 64 items across eight domains: layout and location (7 items), workspace (11 items), security-safety (5 items), environmental conditions (8 items), counter (8 items), chair (13 items), desk (9 items), and monitor (3 items). Conclusions The NSEA adds to the literature a tool for managers to ensure they comply with legal requirements and support best practice for those working on hospital wards. The NSEA can be used to identify challenges for healthcare professionals who use nurse stations and support the execution of targeted interventions to improve human-environment interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e4208c8f57840f9a5af9b1801cec8842022-12-21T20:04:22ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552021-05-0120111210.1186/s12912-021-00600-8Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) toolHamidreza Mokarami0Sahar Eskandari1Rosanna Cousins2Mahmood Salesi3Reza Kazemi4Mohsen Razeghi5Alireza Choobineh6Departemt of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartemt of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Psychology, Liverpool Hope UniversityChemical Injuries Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesDepartemt of Ergonomics, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesResearch Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Nurse stations are one of the primary units for supporting effective functioning of any hospital. They are important working environments that demand adherence to known ergonomic principles for the well-being of both staff and patients. The aim of this study was to develop a psychometrically tested tool for the assessment of the ergonomic conditions of nurse workstations in hospitals. Methods Ten hospitals, with a total of 133 nurse stations participated in this mixed-methods research. The domains and items of the tool were developed based on a literature review, an experts’ panel, and interviews with nurses. Results The final nurse station ergonomic assessment (NSEA) tool has good psychometric properties. Validity was assessed by face validity and content validity. Reliability was evaluated using inter-rater agreement and test-retest reliability analyses with a four-week interval between assessments. The NSEA is comprised of 64 items across eight domains: layout and location (7 items), workspace (11 items), security-safety (5 items), environmental conditions (8 items), counter (8 items), chair (13 items), desk (9 items), and monitor (3 items). Conclusions The NSEA adds to the literature a tool for managers to ensure they comply with legal requirements and support best practice for those working on hospital wards. The NSEA can be used to identify challenges for healthcare professionals who use nurse stations and support the execution of targeted interventions to improve human-environment interactions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00600-8Nursing workstationsErgonomic assessmentPsychometric propertiesWorking environmentHospitals |
| spellingShingle | Hamidreza Mokarami Sahar Eskandari Rosanna Cousins Mahmood Salesi Reza Kazemi Mohsen Razeghi Alireza Choobineh Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool BMC Nursing Nursing workstations Ergonomic assessment Psychometric properties Working environment Hospitals |
| title | Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool |
| title_full | Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool |
| title_short | Development and validation of a Nurse Station Ergonomics Assessment (NSEA) tool |
| title_sort | development and validation of a nurse station ergonomics assessment nsea tool |
| topic | Nursing workstations Ergonomic assessment Psychometric properties Working environment Hospitals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00600-8 |
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