International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 10 Issue 1
Available Online: 15 July 2024
Author/s:
Atienza, Jason L.
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines (Jasonatienza1831@gmail.com)
Abstract:
Nurses, the primary human resource in healthcare management, encounter several obstacles and concerns. They need to be adaptable to the changeable environment and in care with the patients wherein they should adapt to the current situations and make sure that health service would not be compromised. The study utilized the mixed method approach wherein both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed, then compared the analysis of both data to see if they confirmed or disconfirmed with one another. Specifically, this study intended to identify the proposed programs for adaptation strategies of nurses to the ever-changing healthcare environment through a survey questionnaire answered by the respondents and interviewed four nurses using the above mentioned method. Based on quantitative findings, most of the respondents belonged to the 31-35 age group, female, Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate, junior staff nurses, and with 6-10 years length of service. In regards to the personal and interpersonal adaptation strategies of nurses, as well as the challenges they encountered were evaluated and statistically treated. A study of those subjected to adverse situations has repeatedly demonstrated that while some individuals show strong difficulties in adapting, others, even under the most difficult circumstances, maintain an adequate level of functioning and well-being. However, from the qualitative perspective, the researcher adopted Giorgi’s approach in investigating the experiences of four nurses through interviews and transcription, where three significant themes emerged under the contributory factors. It dealt mainly with the personal and interpersonal adaptation strategies of nurses, as well as the challenges being encountered in its application. The researcher extracted a more compound and insightful view of the results of quantitative and qualitative methods to effectively design specific interventions, targeting significant sorts of events while addressing the underlying variables. Based on the study’s findings, recommended intervention programs were developed.
Keywords: personal, interpersonal, challenges, adaptation strategies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.007
Cite this article:
Atienza, J. L. (2024). Proposed program for adaptation strategies of nurses to ever-changing health-care environment. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 10(1), 93-103. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.007