From: Interventions aimed at improving the nursing work environment: a systematic review
Intervention | NWE taxonomy characteristics | Outcome measure used | Significance of the outcome measures (p ≤ 0.05) | Differences relative to control group or pre-intervention |
---|---|---|---|---|
Teamwork | Social support [23] | + | I-C | |
 |  | Communication [23] | - | I-C |
 | Leadership | Leadership style [24] | NS | I-C |
 | Autonomy | Autonomy [24] | + | I-C |
 |  | Job autonomy [23] | + | I-C |
 | Workload | Complexity [24] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Job demands [23] | + | I-C |
 | Clarity | Feedback/clarity [24] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Resident assignment [23] | + | I-C |
Shared governance [25] | Teamwork | Co-worker support [25] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Intrapersonal conflict [25] | - | I-C |
 | Autonomy | Autonomy [25] | NS | I-C |
 | Clarity | Role ambiguity [25] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Role conflict [25] | NS | I-C |
Social support training and stress inoculation training [26] | Teamwork | Peer cohesion [26] | + | I-C |
 | Leadership | Supervisor support [26] | + | I-C |
Short-term participatory intervention [27] | Teamwork | Social support [27] | + | I-C |
 |  | Team style [27] | NS | I-C |
 | Leadership | Management relations and style [27] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Consideration for individuals [27] | NS | I-C |
 | Autonomy | Decision authority [27] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Autonomy & responsibility [27] | NS | I-C |
 | Workload | Job demands [27] | + | I-C |
 | Clarity | Guidelines on how to do the job [27] | + | I-C |
 | Professional development opportunities | Time to develop [27] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Opportunity to develop [27] | + | I-C |
Nursing practice quality circle [28] | Teamwork | Peer cohesion [28] | NS | I-C |
 | Leadership | Supervisor support [28] | NS | I-C |
 |  | Control [28] | NS | I-C |
 | Autonomy | Autonomy [28] | NS | I-C |
 | Workload | Work pressure [28] | + | I-C |
 | Clarity | Clarity [28] | NS | I-C |
 | Physical comfort | Physical comfort [28] | NS | I-C |
 | Innovation | Innovation [28] | + | I-C |
Educational toolbox [29] | Teamwork | Work-climate [29] | NS | I-C |
 | Leadership | Leadership [29] | + | I-C |
 |  | Performance feedback [29] | + | I-C |
 | Autonomy | Participation [29] | + | I-C |
 | Clarity | Goal clarity [29] | NS | I-C |
 | Professional development opportunities | Skills development [29] | + | I-C |
 | Participation in decision making | Participation [29] | + | I-C |
Individualized care and regular systematic clinical supervision [30] | Teamwork | Cooperation [30] | + | P-P |
 | Autonomy | Autonomy [30] | + | P-P |
 | Recognition | Recognition [30] | + | P-P |
 | Professional development opportunities | Professional growth [30] | + | P-P |
Supervisor positive feedback training [31] | Teamwork | Peer cohesion [31] | NS | I-C |
 | Leadership | Supervisor support [31] | NS | I-C |
Workplace safety | Registration violent events [32] | - | I-C | |
 |  | Awareness of risk situations for violence [32] | + | I-C |
 |  | Avoidance of potential dangerous situations [32] | + | I-C |
 |  | Dealing with aggressive patients [32] | + | I-C |
 |  | Perceived knowledge [33] | + | I-C |
 |  | Self-efficacy [33] | + | I-C |
 |  | Violence prevention skills [33] | + | I-C |