Majallah-i Bālīnī-i Parastārī va Māmāyī (Apr 2018)
Study the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention on the quality of life, job satisfaction, and nurses\' organizational performance
Abstract
Background and aims: Quality of life is an important concept in how to play the role of nursing care. In addition, the performance and job satisfaction of nurses as components of the effective health systems to provide better services to clients are in a particular significance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention on the quality of life, organizational performance, and job satisfaction of nurses. Methods: The current study is a quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test with control group. The first experimental group received cognitive-behavioral training and the second group without training is studied. Both groups response the pre-test and post-test at the same time. The population studied in this research study comprised nurses who were working in Tabriz hospitals in the second half 2016. The primary samples in this study were 205 nurses who were determined in convenience after the implementation of a pilot study. 40 nurses first with lower scores on tests were selected and divided into two experimental and control groups (each 20 people). Tools of the research were questionnaires of The World Health Organization Quality of Life, Paterson Organizational Performance, Berry Field and Ruth job satisfaction questionnaire and Content of the Sessions of Cognitive Therapy Group. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and multivariate covariance analysis test. Results: The results of the research showed that the education of cognitive-behavioral intervention on the variables of quality of life, job satisfaction and organizational performance nurses have a significant positive effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: Regarding the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral intervention training, it is recommended interventional programs for nurses be used in order to improve quality of life and increase job satisfaction and their organizational performance.
