Perceived Work-life Balance and its Relation to Nurses' Job Performance at Governmental South Sinai Hospitals

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1 B.S.C in nursing sciences

2 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

3 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

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Abstract: Background: Nursing is one of the most stressful professions and nurses need to have a work life balance to improve patient care and satisfaction. Purpose: To assess the relation between perceived work-life balance and nurses' job performance at governmental South Sinai Hospitals. Design: A descriptive correlational research design. Sampling: A simple random sampling technique of 291 staff nurses. Setting: The study was conducted at governmental South Sinai hospitals. Instruments: Two instruments were used in the study. (Work- Life Balance Questionnaire and observational checklist for staff nurses Performance). Results: More than half of studied nurses (55.3%) had moderate perception level of work life balance while more than one quarter (28.8%) had low perception level of work life balance and the minority had high perception level of work life balance. Moreover, nearly two third of studied nurses (62.2%) good performance while more than one third (36.1%) had fair job performance and the minority had poor job performance. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between perceived work-life balance and nurses' job performance at governmental South Sinai hospitals. Recommendations: Nurses should attend seminars about work-life balance and nurses' job performance

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Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2
April 2025
Pages 207-225

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