Challenges of respect as promoting healthy work environment in nursing: A qualitative study
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1 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
CONTEXT: An increasingly common complaint of staff nurses in hospitals is not receiving respect.One of the strategies to create a healthy and positive work environment is to strengthen the respectfulbehaviors among nurses.AIMS: This study aims to explore the barriers of respect in nursing workplace.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This qualitative content analysis was carried out at the School of Nursingand Midwifery of Golestan University of Medical Sciences.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The semi‑structured interview method was employed in this qualitativestudy on 14 nursing staff in 2018. We transcribed the interviews verbatim and analyzed them usingthe conventional content analysis approach.RESULTS: Data analysis led to the emergence of 377 primary codes, 13 categories, and 4 themes.The four themes were as follows: (a) feeling of ignored; (b) socio‑cultural conditions in society;(c) lack of Support by Managers; (d) poor organizational climate.CONCLUSIONS: Nursing managers can promote a healthy work environment in the nursing workplacethrough recognizing these challenges and applying mitigation strategies and take benefits of theirconsequences such as self‑efficacy, self‑confidence, and organizational commitment.