P-423 Nurses’ Well-Being and Work Environment: A Cross Sectional Study Among Tunisian Nurses

Abstract Introduction Although the promotion of healthy working environments to improve the well-being of health care professionals is a growing trend, no study of such a model has been conducted in the field of hospital nursing management. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors that determine nurses’ well-being at work. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study on a sample of nurses at Hedi Chaker hospital of Sfax; Tunisia. We used validated self-reporting instruments: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the World Health Organisation- Well-Being Index (WHO-5) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results A total of 146 nurses completed the questionnaire. The average age was 32.6 ± 9.5 years. Less than half of nurses (48%) had reduced well-being. A high level of life satisfaction was found in 19.4% of cases. According to the Perceived Stress Scale, the majority (75%) had a high stress score. Significant associations were found between well-being at work and absence of chronic comorbidity (p=0.02), working in a medical department (p=0.00), satisfactory compensatory rest (p=0.01) and high life satisfaction (p=0.02). A high perceived stress score was associated with reduced well-being at work (p=0.001). Discussion These findings indicate that interventions promoting the well-being of nurses should be implemented by improving modifiable predictors such as lifestyle and work-related factors. Conclusion The current findings, while specific to hospital nurses, may have significant implications for a all health care professionals in various fields.