Are Personal Smartphones Hurting Work-Life Balance for Nurse Managers?

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

6 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-01

Study Completion Date

2022-05-06

Brief Summary

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For leadership positions with only a handful of staff under their direct chain of command, this may not be all-consuming and detrimental to work-life balance. But for NMs with upwards of 100 direct reports, this can make for a never-ending stream of contact points. This study will implement several communication and behavioral strategies to determine how using provided smartphone tools impact work-life balance and professional burnout.

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Detailed Description

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The study will be conducted over a six-month period using a quasi-experimental Pre-test/Post-test design using Stamm's (2009) ProQOL Scale. This study is being done as a pilot study with a small sample size. NMs will be recruited as volunteers for participation in the study with an anticipated six-month time commitment. Upon receipt of informed consent, participants will be divided into two groups. Group 1 will receive a list of suggested tools used to decrease the amount of smartphone interruptions after business hours (Appendix B) and Group 2 will receive a work-issued smartphone with instructions for use (Appendix C). Both groups will use a pre-post test format designed to compare the outcomes between the two groups. Post-study analysis will compare pre- and post-tests within each group and will compare Group 1 and Group 2 post-intervention outcomes.

Conditions

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Burnout

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group 1

Must hold the title of Nurse Manager or Interim Nurse Manager at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Upon receipt of informed consent, participants will be divided into two groups.

Group 1 will receive a list of suggested tools used to decrease the amount of smartphone interruptions after business hours

Study will conducted over a six-month period using a quasi-experimental Pre-test/Post-test design using Stamm's (2009) ProQOL Scale.

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 1 will receive a list of suggested tools used to decrease the amount of smartphone interruptions after business hours (Appendix B) and Group 2 will receive a work-issued smartphone with instructions for use (Appendix C). Both groups will use a pre-post test format designed to compare the outcomes between the two groups. Post-study analysis will compare pre- and post-tests within each group and will compare Group 1 and Group 2 post-intervention outcomes.

Group 2

Must hold the title of Nurse Manager or Interim Nurse Manager at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Upon receipt of informed consent, participants will be divided into two groups.

Group 2 will receive a work-issued smartphone with instructions for use (Appendix C).

Study will conducted over a six-month period using a quasi-experimental Pre-test/Post-test design using Stamm's (2009) ProQOL Scale.

Intervention Type OTHER

Group 1 will receive a list of suggested tools used to decrease the amount of smartphone interruptions after business hours (Appendix B) and Group 2 will receive a work-issued smartphone with instructions for use (Appendix C). Both groups will use a pre-post test format designed to compare the outcomes between the two groups. Post-study analysis will compare pre- and post-tests within each group and will compare Group 1 and Group 2 post-intervention outcomes.

Interventions

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Study will conducted over a six-month period using a quasi-experimental Pre-test/Post-test design using Stamm's (2009) ProQOL Scale.

Group 1 will receive a list of suggested tools used to decrease the amount of smartphone interruptions after business hours (Appendix B) and Group 2 will receive a work-issued smartphone with instructions for use (Appendix C). Both groups will use a pre-post test format designed to compare the outcomes between the two groups. Post-study analysis will compare pre- and post-tests within each group and will compare Group 1 and Group 2 post-intervention outcomes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participant must hold the title of Nurse Manager or Interim Nurse Manager at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
* Participant must have greater than 50 direct reports

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant expects to separate employment with Methodist Health System prior to the conclusion of the study
* Participant does not use their personal smartphone to communicate with direct reports

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes