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Experiences of reduced work hours for nurses and assistant nurses at a surgical department: a qualitative study
Originally published 2017-04-04 · BMC Nursing
BMC · DOI 10.1186/s12912-017-0210-x ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Relevant to decisions about a staff-informed reduced-hours pilot; the original evidence concerns 11 nurses and assistant nurses at an orthopedic surgical department.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
Editorial reading guide · Independence
What does having more time feel like in the lives of frontline staff?
This reading brings workers' experiences of reduced hours and a more sustainable work-home situation into the independence pathway. The qualitative interview study during a reduced-hours project offers a specific workplace lens on how employment and family life meet.
Study context
11 nurses and assistant nurses at an orthopedic surgical department
Age / stage: Working adults; work and home experiences discussed
Read with three questions
- How did the researchers define and assess participants' accounts of reduced hours and work-life balance?
- What does the study design allow us to conclude about the themes attributed to participating in a workplace project?
- What would need to be checked before adopting a staff-informed reduced-hours pilot?
Keep the limits in view
A small qualitative project sample cannot estimate average effects or isolate reduced hours from project attention and local staffing changes.
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Kristina Gyllensten; Gunnar Andersson; Helena Muller (2017). Experiences of reduced work hours for nurses and assistant nurses at a surgical department: a qualitative study BMC Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0210-x
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