Title: Organizational support, mental well-being and job satisfaction of nurses during covid-19 pandemic crisis in selected tertiary hospital in metro Manila

Abstract:

Background: The increased workload and demands on healthcare workers suffering from COVID-19 is causing anxiety, especially when they are at high risk of contracting the disease, as well as their families and loved ones.Increased workload also caused stress for nurses.
Furthermore, as nurses were primarily focused on patient recovery and reducing the number of daily COVID-19 cases, the psychosocial and psychological health of nurses has often been overlooked. Increased stress and changes in psychological health can affect nurses' job satisfaction. Caregivers affected by COVID-19 need immediate organizational support, as the effects of the illness not only impact physical performance, but can also impact mental health and satisfaction.
Methods: The study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design which permits an understanding of phenomena, and personal values related to the evaluation of the organizational support, mental well-being, and job satisfaction of nurses during the COVID-19  crisis. A survey was administered on a digital platform.
Results: Comprehensively, nurse respondents' organizational support and mental well-being has a moderate negative correlation (-.629). Moreover, nurse respondents’ organizational support and job satisfaction has a high positive correlation with a coefficient value of .801. Job Satisfaction and Mental well-being of nurse respondents’ also has a negligible positive correlation with a correlation coefficient value of .250.
Conclusions: Based on the presented results, there is a moderate negative relationship between organizational support and the psychological well-being of the studied nurses.Organizational support and job satisfaction among the nurses surveyed also showed a high positive correlation.
Additionally, a negligible positive relationship was shown between job satisfaction and psychological well-being among the nurses surveyed.
Keywords: Organizational Support, Mental Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, Pandemic Crisis.

Biography:

Dr. Jennifer Rhae Lim is presently employed as a nurse researcher at the Lung Center of the Philippines. She dedicated her initial eight (8) years to clinical practice in the Medical Surgical Area. With a Master of Arts in Nursing degree, she stands as the youngest individual in her batch to hold a Doctorate Degree, specializing in Nursing Management. The researcher developed her own Bundle of Care for Community Acquired Pneumonia and presented her findings at Hong Kong University in 2018. This study gained recognition and was showcased at the 26th World Congress held in Osaka, Japan in 2019. In 2020, she had the opportunity to share her expertise in halting the transmission of Covid-19 at the Budi-Luhur Institute of Health and Sciences in Indonesia. Furthermore, this year in 2024, she presented another significant breakthrough in supporting the well-being of nurses and providing organizational support during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis at Hong Kong University.

Dr. Lim’s expertise lies in the domains of Descriptive, Experimental, and Quasi-Experimental studies. Presently, she is engrossed in exploring Quality Improvement Strategies and conducting research within her current institution. Furthermore, she actively contributes to the academic community by serving as a panelist in conferences and forums held at different universities in her country. Her unwavering dedication to client satisfaction and her commitment to generating high-quality ideas that result in exceptional outcomes are truly commendable. Within the realm of health sciences, this individual embodies a right-brained disposition, characterized by her creativity and artistic inclination. She is an active advocate of arts delving into the realm of multimedia arts and painting during her leisure time. By incorporating travel and sea sport surfing into her routine, she is able to strike a balance between her professional and personal life, which allows her to see the world in a different perspective.