Croatian Nursing Journal, Vol. 9 No. 2, 2025.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24141/2/9/2/4
Evaluation of Healthy Work Environment Training Course in Critical Care Units Using Focus Groups – Croatian Data Presentation
Slađana Režić
; Department for Health Care Quality Assurance and Improvement, UHC Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Jelena Slijepčević
; Department of Education and Professional Development of Nursing, UHC Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Adriano Friganović
orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-6464
; Department for Health Care Quality Assurance and Improvement, UHC Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
*
Evanthia Georgiou
; Education Sector, Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Nicosia, Cyprus
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Introduction. Research on healthy work environments has shown that they are associated with reduced staff turnover, improved health care outcomes, greater staff and patient satisfaction, and lower levels of workplace and burnout.
Aim. The aim of the research was to evaluate training courses designed to promote healthy working environments in intensive care units.
Methods. The course was based on the six HWE standards proposed by the American Association of Intensive Care Nurses and was created as part of the Erasmus+ project. Croatia is one of the countries that participated in the project. After the course, two focus groups were held with course participants.
Results. Data processing resulted in three main topics: Importance of healthy working environment, Motivation to participate, Evaluation of training courses. Both participants and trainers expressed a positive opinion regarding the content of the course.
Conclusion. The course enables nurses to develop the competencies needed to influence their work environment. The course can be integrated into continuous professional development programs not only for intensive care nurses.
Keywords
focus group; training course; healthy working environment; intensive care units
Hrčak ID:
342782
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Publication date:
30.12.2025.
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