Psychological Well-being and Job Performance of Nurses and Midwives Amidst COVID-19 in Ghana; a Multi-group Analysis

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2024 Aug 28

PMID 39197022

Authors

Felix Kwame Opoku

Nester Kumiwaa Owusu

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of psychological well-being on job performance among nurses and midwives in rural and urban hospitals in Ghana amidst COVID-19. The study adopted a purely quantitative approach, using the explanatory research design. Data were collected from 262 nurses and midwives in two selected hospitals in the Central Region of Ghana. The Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyze the data collected. The results revealed that the levels of psychological well-being and job performance were high in both hospitals amidst the pandemic. Further, it was observed that although psychological well- being had significant influence on job performance among the nurses and midwives in both rural and urban communities, the effect was more significant in the urban settlements. Given these findings, the study recommended that in order to effectively improve the job performance of nurses and midwives, management must adopt policies such as, flexible work arrangements, leave policy, and counselling services to support their psychological well-being.

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