Nurse engagement: Examining the role of resilience

Work engagement within nursing workforce has become an increasingly significant factor and a prerequisite for high-quality health care performance, thus influencing the success of the organization.As the nursing profession is regarded as an emotionally demanding work environment, nurses as boundary-...

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Main Authors: Othman, Noraini, Ghazali, Zahiruddin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/23796/1/CBMM%202017%20673%20680.pdf
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Summary:Work engagement within nursing workforce has become an increasingly significant factor and a prerequisite for high-quality health care performance, thus influencing the success of the organization.As the nursing profession is regarded as an emotionally demanding work environment, nurses as boundary-spanners of healthcare institutions need to have greater resilience.This study aimed to explore the relationship between resilience and work engagement.The sample comprised of 305 staff nurses working in two public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. Statistical results using regression analysis indicated that resilience was positively related to work engagement. Nursing management should develop resilience among nurses to enhance their work engagement.