BHA-FPX4010: Introduction to Health Care Research

Quantitative Research Questions and Methods
Problem Statement
Health and well-being are fundamental considerations for healthcare professionals. Work-life balance is among the important aspects that make organizations responsive to the care team’s mental, emotional, and physical wellness. With the risk of working for long hours, nurses become vulnerable to stress caused by working overtime and under pressure in a demanding healthcare environment (Priya & Amutha, 2019). For these reasons, work-life balance is an essential consideration for healthcare professionals to remain emotionally, physically, and mentally active. The concept enhance organization performance and productivity based on positive attitude and behaviors towards delivering quality and safe care (Kaddourah et al., 2018). This research study evaluates the different methods health leaders can utilize to improve work-life balance of medical care employees and optimize workforce satisfaction and clinical efficiency.
Quantitative Research Question
• To what extent does work-life balance determine levels of job satisfaction and levels of perceived stress among nurses working full time?
The research question provides insights into the need for organizations to focus more on balancing between work and family life. The aim is to enable the workforce to balance professional and personal life to achieve better productivity and performance. Encouraging work-life balance is crucial to establish supportive work environments.
Hypotheses
Hypothesis 1: Work-life balance has a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction.
Hypothesis 2: Work-life balance has a significant negative relationship with levels of staff stress.
Hypothesis 3: Job satisfaction has a negative relationship with the levels of workforce stress.