The efficacy of employee assistance programs on nurses’ perceived job satisfaction: An integrative review

This integrative review examined the efficacy of workplace support programs on nurses' job satisfaction. A comprehensive analysis of 33 studies revealed a positive correlation between workplace support and nurses' job satisfaction, quality of care, and psychological well-being. Various research designs were employed, focusing on descriptive and cross-sectional approaches. Notably, discrepancies in methodology, statistical tests, and data analysis methods were observed across the studies, highlighting the need for standardization and transparency in reporting. This review emphasized the critical role of establishing support systems to enhance nurses' resilience during stressful situations. The lack of longitudinal studies was identified as a limitation, impacting the generalizability and causality inference of the findings. Recommendations for future research included methodological standardization through consistent use of research designs like longitudinal studies to strengthen evidence of causality and facilitate meta-analyses. Addressing the limitations identified in the current literature through methodological improvements was emphasized as being essential to enhance the rigor and impact of future integrative reviews on workplace support programs and their effects on nurses' well-being.