Identification of effective factors on work-life balance in nurses (a case study)

Occupational  concerns such as inadequate staff numbers, high workloads, long working hours and work strain make nurses fail to play their role in their families. On the other hand, nurses can not perform their duties in the workplace due to family problems. The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting work-life balance of nurses. This cross-sectional-descriptive-analytical study was conducted on)225(nurses in )6(hospitals of Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, including(2(educational-therapeutic hospitals and 4 medical hospitals that were selected using Random Stratified Sampling. Data was collected using the Wong and Ko Questionnaire, which included six dimensions and twenty questions. Data analysis was done in descriptive statistics section using SPSS software version 22 and in the structural equation modeling section using SMARTPLS version 2 software. In the present study, )225(male and female nurses with formal employment status of regular, contractual and conventional employment in hospitals of Jiroft University of Medical Sciences participated. The results showed that among the studied aspects, job flexibility dimension(0.89), job commitment dimension(0.88) and work support dimension(0.87) had the greatest impact on work-life balance of nurses. Considering the importance of work-life balance in nurses, matrons are in a position to create job flexibility such as establishing electronic nursing system and creating support groups. Improving the living condition of nurses, Question-and-Answer Session and interviewing nurses, establishing day care centers with long working hours for child care can also be effective in balancing.