Manuscript Title:

IMPACT OF JOB CRAFTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON NURSES WORK ENGAGEMENT AND JOB PERFORMANCE

Author:

AHMED GAMAL MEKHAMIER LASHEN, MAHASEN ISMAIL ABD EL MEGEED, AMAL HEBASHY ELEWA

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/HS7MY

Published : 2023-08-10

About the author(s)

1. AHMED GAMAL MEKHAMIER LASHEN - Assistant lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Modern Technology & Information University, Egypt.
2. MAHASEN ISMAIL ABD EL MEGEED - Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Cairo University, Egypt.
3. AMAL HEBASHY ELEWA - Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing Cairo University, Egypt.

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Abstract

Health care organizations identify the job crafting role for employees as, it led to work engagement and job performance by providing employees with the resources, alignment with personal values and strengths, and opportunities for learning and development that create a more engaged and productive workforce that ultimately benefits both employees and the organization. Aim: to measure the impact of job crafting educational program on nurses work engagement and job performance. Design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Nasser Institute Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of all staff nurses )n = 25) working at intensive care units during data collection period. Study tools: Five tools were utilized 1-Personal Characteristics Data Sheet, 2-Job Crafting knowledge Questionnaire (JCQ), 3-The Job Crafting Scale (JCS), 4-Work Engagement Scale (WES) and5- Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance (SDNS).Results: Revealed that, 88%, 92%, of nurses had improved in the level of Job crafting knowledge immediately post and three months post program respectively. While 48% and 56% of nurses had improved in the level of Job crafting behaviors immediately post and three months post program respectively. Results added that, 88% and 92% of nurses had improved in the level of work engagement immediately post and three months post program respectively. Also 56% and 68% of nurses had improved in the level of Job performance immediately post and three months post program respectively. Conclusion: nurses had high Job crafting knowledge, job crafting behaviors, work engagement and job performance during post and three months after program implementation. There was positive statistically significant correlation between job crafting knowledge, job crafting behaviors, nurses work engagement and nurses’ job performance. Recommendations: the health care organizations should carryout job crafting preparation programs and workshops to nurture the nurses’ job engagement and nursing performance.


Keywords

Job-Crafting, Educational Program, Staff Nurses, Work Engagement & Job Performance.