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Work-Life Balance of Nurses on Organisation Productivity in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH)

DOI: 10.18535/sshj.v8i12.1524· Pages: 6027-6042· Vol. 8, No. 12, (2024)· Published: December 14, 2024
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Abstract

The escalating demands of healthcare services at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) have intensified the pressures on nurses, culminating in compromised work-life balance. This imbalance detrimentally impacts their job satisfaction, subsequently affecting organizational productivity and patient care quality. Given the critical role of nurses in healthcare delivery, understanding and addressing their work-life balance challenges is imperative for enhancing their job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. This study delves into the current state of work-life balance among RSUTH nurses, identifying the nexus between their work-life balance, job satisfaction, and organizational productivity, thereby highlighting a significant gap necessitating urgent interventions. Anchored in the JD-R Model, this study employs a descriptive survey design, gathering data from 48 purposively sampled nurses across varied departments via observations and questionnaires. Analyzing responses through descriptive statistics elucidates the influence of work-life balance on nurses' job satisfaction and productivity, offering insights into existing disparities and areas requiring improvement. Results underscore a critical linkage between nurses' work-life balance and RSUTH's productivity, emphasizing how suboptimal balance impairs job satisfaction and operational efficiency. Nurses report that inadequate work-life integration significantly affects their professional contentment and performance. Conversely, a supportive work-life environment fosters higher job satisfaction, engagement, and retention, directly enhancing organizational productivity and patient care standards. Therefore, targeted strategies enhancing work-life balance are imperative, advocating for flexible scheduling, support systems, and institutional policies that prioritize nurses' well-being, ultimately benefiting RSUTH's workforce stability and healthcare service quality. Against this backdrop the paper recommended that RSUTH should implement structured interventions, such as flexible work arrangements, robust support mechanisms, and comprehensive work-life balance policies, to mitigate the adverse impacts of work-life imbalance on nurses. Encouraging a supportive culture that values nurses' well-being will catalyze improvements in job satisfaction, staff retention, and productivity, thereby bolstering RSUTH's healthcare delivery efficacy.

 

 

 

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Curriculum DevelopmentNamibiaPrimary School TeachersTeacher’ Participation

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Oko Ume Okorie
Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
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