Association Between Structural Empowerment and Nurses Outcomes Among the Public Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of Structural Empowerment on nursing outcome (Job Satisfaction). The aim of the study was to maintain an empowering work environment that enhances job satisfaction and nurses’ retention and also for the better organizational outcome.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed to determine the effect of empowering work environment on nursing outcome. A convenient sampling technique was used for the purpose to collect data from respondents.  Job satisfaction was measured on Job Diagnostic Survey Questionnaire a five item Likert scale adapted from (Hackman & Oldham, 1975). Structural empowerment is measured on work effectiveness questionnaire adapted from (Lschinger, 2001). Result: The main findings of the study are that Structural empowerment has a significance positive influence on nursing job satisfaction. In future broad study is recommended to explore the relationship between structural empowerment and job satisfaction further study is required to further elaborate the effect of work environment on nursing outcome.Conclusion: The study concluded that mostly nurses are satisfied with their job due to empowered work environment. Those nurses who are working in empowered environment are satisfied with their job as compare to those nurses who are working in lack of empowered work environment. Structural empowerment is considering as one of the important factor for the nurse’s job satisfaction their retention and better organizational outcome.

Key terms: work Environment, Structural Empowerment, and Job satisfaction

DOI: 10.7176/JHMN/115-01

Publication date: April 30^th 2024