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The quality of the work environment in relation to the mental health
of nursing employees

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Mojca Dobnik , Mateja Lorber 2
1 University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
2 University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
Introduction: Nursing is one of the professions exposed to higher workloads and stress
in the workplace. Mental health is becoming an increasingly exposed fact, especially
for those working in nursing during the epidemic. The purpose of the research was to
study the quality of the working environment and examine mental health among nurs-
ing staff.
Methods: The research was based on quantitative methodology. A translated ques-
tionnaire was used as a research instrument to assess the quality of the work environ-
ment and mental health. The research was conducted among nursing employees in
Slovenian hospitals. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0.
Results: More than half of participants reported experiencing stress regularly or fre-
quently, and a quarter reported experiencing it very frequently, participants. On the
other hand, on average, the quality of work life was assessed highly positively, and also
the mental health of employees in nursing was good. There were differences in quality
of work life and mental health according to gender, different levels of leaders‘ support,
and managing stress. The research showed that leaders’ support, quality of work life
and managing stress affect employees’ mental health in nursing.
Discussion and conclusion: Work stress can lead to higher levels of poor quality of work
life and increased risk in relation to mental health. Zaposlene v zdravstveni negi je po-
trebno ozaveščati o pomenu duševnega zdravju zaradi psihično in fizično pomembnih
učinkov na zdravje posameznika.
Keywords: management; workplace; well-being problemi, izzivi in priložnosti na področju zdravja ... | concerns, challenges and opportunities in the health ...

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