Strategies to Improve the Wellbeing of Nurses at the Work-Place
Oppong Sarfo, Veronica (2025)
2025
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Nurses face ethical, mental, emotional and physical difficulties during their work. These frequently lead to them experiencing burnout, lack of time and energy to look after them. It is for this reason that concerns about the wellbeing of nurses is increasingly becoming a pressing issue that needs immediate attention. However, there are limited conclusive findings on the most pertinent work environment strategies directed towards improving nurses´ wellbeing.
The purpose of the study was to describe the different strategies that were utilized to improve the wellbeing of nurses and prevent burnout at the work-place. The aim was to produce new knowledge about strategies which could be utilized when aiming to promote wellbeing of nurses and preventing their burnout at the work-place. The results of the study might be utilized by nursing management when developing strategies for nurses’ wellbeing. A narrative literature review method was employed while inductive content analysis was used when analyzing. In this research, 21 articles which have been peered reviewed and published between 2014 and 2024 were extracted. Findings from the present study were categorized as work-related strategies and perceptions of nurses. The work-related strategies including work policies, staff growth initiatives, psychosocial support, collaboration, recognition mechanisms, comprehensive health and wellness initiatives, as well as the establishment of supportive infrastructure, are crucial strategies for bolstering wellbeing of nurses. Nurses perceive effective well-being strategies as those that demonstrate genuine organizational care through sustained, systemic and multi-level interventions.
The research recommends for promotion of flexible working arrangements, strengthening work-life balance, investing in staff development, fostering psychosocial relationships, cultivating empowerment and recognition as well as improving workplace safety and infrastructure as means of improving the wellbeing of nurses to prevent burnout.
The purpose of the study was to describe the different strategies that were utilized to improve the wellbeing of nurses and prevent burnout at the work-place. The aim was to produce new knowledge about strategies which could be utilized when aiming to promote wellbeing of nurses and preventing their burnout at the work-place. The results of the study might be utilized by nursing management when developing strategies for nurses’ wellbeing. A narrative literature review method was employed while inductive content analysis was used when analyzing. In this research, 21 articles which have been peered reviewed and published between 2014 and 2024 were extracted. Findings from the present study were categorized as work-related strategies and perceptions of nurses. The work-related strategies including work policies, staff growth initiatives, psychosocial support, collaboration, recognition mechanisms, comprehensive health and wellness initiatives, as well as the establishment of supportive infrastructure, are crucial strategies for bolstering wellbeing of nurses. Nurses perceive effective well-being strategies as those that demonstrate genuine organizational care through sustained, systemic and multi-level interventions.
The research recommends for promotion of flexible working arrangements, strengthening work-life balance, investing in staff development, fostering psychosocial relationships, cultivating empowerment and recognition as well as improving workplace safety and infrastructure as means of improving the wellbeing of nurses to prevent burnout.