Kati Utriainen

Bio: Kati Utriainen is an academic researcher from University of Oulu. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grounded theory & Nursing management. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 10 publications receiving 4313 citations.

Qualitative Content Analysis: A Focus on Trustworthiness

Abstract: Qualitative content analysis is commonly used for analyzing qualitative data. However, few articles have examined the trustworthiness of its use in nursing science studies. The trustworthiness of q...

Hospital nurses' job satisfaction: a literature review.

Abstract: Aim A literature review of nurses’ job satisfaction. Background Little is known about factors evoking job satisfaction among nurses, whereas more is known about stress, burnout and dissatisfaction. The positive viewpoint is an important research area and needs to be studied. Methods Original studies were accessed by a systematic search from electronic databases (Abi/Inform, PsycINFO, Cinahl and Medline Ovid) using the keywords ‘nurses’ and ‘job satisfaction’ and chosen by certain criteria. The data chosen for this review consist of 21 scientific articles. Data were analysed using content analysis. Results and conclusions Most of the studies are quantitative studies, the majority of them were conducted in the United States. Job satisfaction at work varies in different specialty areas of nursing work. Two significant themes in job satisfaction are interpersonal relationships between nurses and patient care. Different ways of organizing work are also relevant for job satisfaction. Implications for nursing management Nurse managers have a strong role in promoting nurses’ job satisfaction: attention should be paid especially to strengthening nurses’ interpersonal relationships and facilitate nurses’ capacity to deliver high-quality patient care.

Hospital nurses' wellbeing at work: a theoretical model

Abstract: Aim To develop a theoretical model of hospital nurses' wellbeing at work. Background The concept of wellbeing at work is presented without an exact definition and without considering different contents. Method A model was developed in a deductive manner and empirical data collected from nurses (n = 233) working in a university hospital. Explorative factor analysis was used. Results The main concepts were: patients' experience of high-quality care; assistance and support among nurses; nurses' togetherness and cooperation; fluent practical organisation of work; challenging and meaningful work; freedom to express diverse feelings in the work community; well-conducted everyday nursing; status related to the work itself; fair and supportive leadership; opportunities for professional development; fluent communication with other professionals; and being together with other nurses in an informal way. Conclusions Themes included: collegial relationships; enhancing high-quality patient care; supportive and fair leadership; challenging, meaningful and well organised work; and opportunities for professional development. Object-dependent wellbeing was supported. Implications for nursing management Managers should focus on strengthening the positive aspect of wellbeing at work, focusing on providing fluently organised work practices, fair and supportive leadership and togetherness while allowing nurses to implement their own ideas and promote the experience of meaningfulness.

A theoretical model of ageing hospital nurses' well-being at work.

Abstract: utriainen k., kyngas h. & nikkila. j. (2011) Journal of Nursing Management19, 1037–1046 A theoretical model of ageing hospital nurses’ well-being at work Aim To describe the development process of a theoretical model of ageing hospital nurses’ well-being at work and the subsequent testing of the model itself. Background Factors evoking well-being at work need to be identified to promote nurses’ well-being. Method Qualitative data (n = 21) from ageing hospital nurses, consisting of interviews, diaries and open data collection forms were collected and analysed using grounded theory method. Based on the finding, a survey was developed. Quantitative data (n = 328) were collected from hospital nurses born between the years 1948–1962. Explorative factor analysis was used to create the theoretical model. Results The main concepts of the model were nurse–nurse interaction, nurse–patient interaction and patient-care centeredness. Conclusion According to the theoretical model, well-being at work can be described as nurses’ experience of collaboration, cooperation and togetherness with other nurses in a supporting and caring work environment. The aim and possibility of high-quality patient care, in a spirit where nurses and nursing are appreciated, were also revealed. Implications for nursing management The importance of nurse–nurse interaction and nurse–patient interaction as well as ageing nurses’ patient-care centeredness needs to be taken into account in nursing management and leadership.

Content analysis and thematic analysis: Implications for conducting a qualitative descriptive study

Abstract: Qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis are two commonly used approaches in data analysis of nursing research, but boundaries between the two have not been clearly specified. In other words, they are being used interchangeably and it seems difficult for the researcher to choose between them. In this respect, this paper describes and discusses the boundaries between qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis and presents implications to improve the consistency between the purpose of related studies and the method of data analyses. This is a discussion paper, comprising an analytical overview and discussion of the definitions, aims, philosophical background, data gathering, and analysis of content analysis and thematic analysis, and addressing their methodological subtleties. It is concluded that in spite of many similarities between the approaches, including cutting across data and searching for patterns and themes, their main difference lies in the opportunity for quantification of data. It means that measuring the frequency of different categories and themes is possible in content analysis with caution as a proxy for significance.

Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community

Abstract: The present historical moment may seem a particularly inopportune time to review Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam's latest exploration of civic decline in America. After all, the outpouring of volunteerism, solidarity, patriotism, and self-sacrifice displayed by Americans in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks appears to fly in the face of Putnam's central argument: that \"social capital\" -defined as \"social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them\" (p. 19)'has declined to dangerously low levels in America over the last three decades. However, Putnam is not fazed in the least by the recent effusion of solidarity. Quite the contrary, he sees in it the potential to \"reverse what has been a 30to 40-year steady decline in most measures of connectedness or community.\"' As an example of how the current \"war on terrorism\" could generate a durable civic renewal, Putnam points to the burst in civic practices that occurred during and after World War II, which he says \"permanently marked\" the generation that lived through it and had a \"terrific effect on American public life over the last half-century.\" 3 If Americans can follow this example and channel their current civic