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Determining managerial implications from the relationship between nurse outcomes and medication safety
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
Background: Previous research has been conducted on the relationships between nurse outcomes and patient safety outcomes, mostly focussing on the influence of negative nurse outcomes on patient safety aspects such as ...
The relationship between burnout and the safety and quality of patient care in private critical care units in Gauteng province
(North-West University, 2010)
INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Research recognises the clear links between nurses’ experience of professional burnout and the quality of the work environment. To that end it is extremely important for nurse managers to create an ...
Burnout and work engagement among South African psychologists
(North-West University, 2010)
Although numerous and divergent stressors are inherent to the professional life of a psychologist, research regarding burnout and its antipode, work engagement in psychologists is sparse. The current research sought to ...
Job demands–resources theory, health and well–being in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)
Work stress has a substantial impact on employees, organisations and economies; especially in the fragile economic environment since the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008; which has seen employment levels drop and employees willing ...
An investigation into the impact of a stressful work environment on productivity and employee well-being
(2014)
The study involved an investigation of the relationship between job stress and burnout
amongst a sample of 40 employees of South African Breweries. The primary aim of the
study was to ascertain whether unchecked and ...
Die invloed van onderwyservakbonde op die werkstevredenheid van opvoeders
(North-West University, 2012)
The role of unions in South Africa has changed noticeably over the past years since the establishment of the first unions in the 1850’s up to date. Earlier unions were established due to sentiment and their focus was not ...
A qualitative exploration of flourishing among nurses working in palliative care
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
This mini-dissertation presents the findings of a study that qualitatively explored flourishing, as conceptualised in the model proposed by Keyes (2013), among a sample of nurses working in palliative care in South Africa. ...
The influence of specialised training on the experience of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among social workers conducting child sexual abuse investigations
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)
Compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction are prevalent in social workers employed in all fields of social work, including social workers conducting child sexual abuse investigations. This study aims to ...
Investigating stakeholder perspectives on the sources of stress and burnout at selected secondary schools in the Vaal Triangle
(North-West University, 2018)
Numerous schools' in South Africa are in dire need for the identification of the sources and intervention strategies to recognise stakeholders that are experiencing stress and burnout. With the ever demanding and stressful ...
Investigating discriminant validity and explained variance of burnout, depressive symptoms, job demands and satisfaction with life
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Burnout is accepted as a work-related phenomenon that impacts negatively on individuals and organisations. However, the conceptualisation of burnout is contested. Recent research challenge the distinction drawn between ...