Impact of 12-hour Shifts on Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Hospital Incident Reporting, and Overtime Hours in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
10.11111/jkana.2014.20.4.353
- Author:
Eun Young LIM
1
;
Ju Yeon UHM
;
Eun Ji CHANG
;
Na Yeon KIM
;
Eun Joo HA
;
Sun Hee LEE
;
Hee Kyung KIM
;
Yeon Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Korea. jyuhm@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
12-hour shifts;
Job satisfaction;
Quality of life;
Incident report rate;
Overtime hour
- MeSH:
Intensive Care Units*;
Job Satisfaction*;
Korea;
Patient Safety;
Quality of Life*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Risk Management*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2014;20(4):353-361
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare job satisfaction, quality of life (QOL), incident report rate and overtime hours for 12-hour shifts and for 8-hour shifts in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). METHODS: A descriptive survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 36 staff nurses from a PICU in a regional hospital in Korea. Data were collected using self-administrated questionnaires regarding job satisfaction and QOL at 6 months before and after the beginning of 12-hour shifts. Incident report rate and overtime hours for both 12-hour and 8-hour shifts were compared. Comparisons were made using chi2-test, paired t-test and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: After 12-hour shifts were initiated, job satisfaction significantly increased (t=3.93, p<.001) and QOL was higher for nurses on 12-hour shifts compared to 8-hour (t=7.83, p<.001). There was no statistically significant change in incident report rate (chi2=0.15, p=.720). The overtimes decreased from 36.3+/-34.7 to 17.3+/-34.9 minutes (Z=-8.91, p<.001). CONCLUSION: These results provide evidence that 12-hour shifts can be an effective ways of scheduling for staff nurses to increase job satisfaction and quality of life without increasing patient safety incidents or prolonged overtime work hours.
