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This study investigates the impact of the hospital environment on nurse job productivity in the post-pandemic era, with a focus on the moderating role of occupational calling, based on the person-environment-occupation-productivity (PEOP) theory.
A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining two-stage quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
In April 2022, 230 nurses from 11 Chinese public hospitals participated in a two-stage quantitative survey. Additionally, qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 nurses and 2 physicians. Quantitative data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), while qualitative data were analysed through Colaizzi's method to identify themes. To ensure the validity and reliability of the mixed-methods design, the study adhered to the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) guidelines. Both sets of data were used to evaluate the relationships between hospital environments, job productivity, and occupational calling.
The study found significant correlations between the hospital's indoor, spatial and sanitary environments and nurses' job productivity. Additionally, the research revealed that occupational calling moderates the relationship between indoor and spatial environments and job productivity to varying extents. However, occupational calling does not significantly moderate the impact of the sanitary environment on job productivity.
This study provides insights into the transformative effects on hospital environments in the post-pandemic era, emphasising the importance of combining personal intrinsic and environmental extrinsic factors to boost nursing productivity. It proposes strategies for optimising hospital indoor, spatial, sanitary environments and enhancing nurses' occupational calling, providing practical, theoretical and educational insights to healthcare policymakers and practitioners.
There was no patient or public contribution in this study, as the focus was on nurses.
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