First line nurse managers’ managerial work performance and burnout – a prospective study

• Introduction: First line nurse managers have a complex work situation with many competing demands and often low impact on decision-making. This can have impact on their managerial work performance. Nurse managers’ job demands and strain are connected with higher burnout and reduced health.Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between managerial work performance and self-rated health and burnout over time. Method: The study used a prospective design with questionnaire data. Mixed models repeated measures was used to analyze data.Results: A low degree of managerial work performance regarding organization of both daily work and improvement work was associated with a higher degree of burnout as well as self-rated health over time. Low degree of managerial work performance regarding evaluation of daily work was associated with higher degree of burnout over time and lower self-rated health compared to a higher degree of evaluating work, over time.Conclusions: First line nurse managers with low managerial work performance had a higher degree of burnout and lower self-rated health. Thus, it is important to structure support managers with support, training and organizational preconditions.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy (hsv//eng)

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health care management

leadership

health

working conditions

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