Impact of Workload on Work-Life Balance among Emergency Nurses
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Background: Hospitals are health service institutions that operate continuously to meet patient needs. According to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38 of 2014 concerning Nursing, nurses are responsible for providing care 24 hours a day. Nurses working in emergency departments must demonstrate high levels of dexterity, competence, and vigilance to respond quickly to critical situations. The demanding nature of emergency care can increase workload and affect nurses' well-being, including their work-life balance. Understanding the relationship between workload and well-being is essential for hospitals to maintain quality care and support their staff.
Objective: To determine the relationship between nurse workload levels and emergency department nurses' well-being (work-life balance) at Roemani Muhammadiyah Hospital, Semarang.
Method: This study employed a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. A total of 40 emergency department nurses were recruited using purposive sampling. Data on workload and well-being were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using correlation tests.
Results: There was a positive relationship between workload and work-life balance, indicating that as workload increased, nurses experienced a corresponding increase (r = 0.545; p value= 0.000) in their perceived work-life balance. This indicates that higher workload levels are associated with higher well-being scores among emergency department nurses.
Conclusion: The findings provide insight into how workload and well-being interact. Hospitals can use these results to design policies and interventions to maintain nurses' work-life balance and support staff welfare in high-demand settings such as emergency departments.
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