Análisis del entorno laboral de los profesionales de enfermería en el Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil los Ceibos.

Abstract

The work environment is the set of organizational characteristics that facilitate or hinder professional practice. Study on analysis of the work environment. Objective: Analyze the work environment of nursing professionals. Methodological design: Quantitative, descriptive, transversal, prospective. Population: 100 nursing professionals. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Nursing Work Index (NWI) questions questionnaire. Results: Professional profile: age: 24-29, 10%; 30-35, 38%; 36-41, 30%; 42-47,18%; 48 years and over,4%. Sex: Women: 65%. Men,35%. Educational level: Third level, 89%; fourth level,89%. Years of experience: 0-2 years, 10%; 3-10 years 68%; 11-20 years,18%; 20 years and older, 4%. Ethnicity: indigenous, 6%; mestizo, 81%; montubio,9%; Afro-Ecuadorian, 0%; white,4%. Work area: 36%, emergency; 51%, hospitalization; 13%, critical care. Compliance with parameters: Autonomy: 46.5%. Environmental control: 49.5%. Organizational support: 50.44%. Conclusion: The analysis of the work environment of nursing staff reveals a balance between strengths during decision making, areas for improvement and resource management that are essential to optimize satisfaction and performance in patient care.