ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2025
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Nurses' Professional Quality of Life in Pre-Hospital Emergency Settings: A Multicentre Mixed-Method Study.
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- Associations Among Emotional Intelligence, Job Stress, and Clinical Decision-Making in Prehospital Emergency Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Protective Role of Emotional Intelligence Against Occupational Burnout in Oncology Nursing: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Saudi Arabian Hospitals.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Association of sense of coherence, job stress and professional quality of life in emergency nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Presenteeism and its relationship with resilience among pre-hospital emergency technicians: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Nurses' lived experiences of self-control in emergency settings: a qualitative study.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing predictors of emotional intelligence among medical and nursing staff in national health system and military hospitals: A cross-sectional study in Greece.AIMS public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPre-hospital emergency nurses, frequently exposed to high-stress situations, are at risk for burnout and stress-related issues, affecting their overall well-being. The Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale, widely used among hospital nurses, remains untested in pre-hospital emergency settings.
aimTo adapt and validate the ProQoL scale for pre-hospital emergency contexts and explore the protective role of emotional intelligence in professional well-being.
methodsA mixed-method study was conducted. The qualitative approach involved semi-structured interviews to inform the modification of items for adapting the ProQoL to the pre-hospital emergency setting. A quantitative method was applied to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and professional well-being through content and face validity measures.
resultsQualitative interviews suggested refining the ProQoL for pre-hospital emergency settings, emphasising factors such as job satisfaction and professional conduct. The revised 21-item Pre-Hospital Emergency-Professional Quality of Life (PHE-ProQoL) scale demonstrated strong content validity (I-CVI: 0.86-1, S-CVI: 0.9) and face validity. Significant correlations were observed between emotional intelligence and professional well-being, with negative correlations between emotional intelligence and both burnout (Pearson's r = -0.859) and post-traumatic stress (Pearson's r = -0.792), and a positive correlation with compassion satisfaction (Pearson's r = +0.917). Pre-hospital nurses displayed moderate levels of compassion satisfaction (27.3 ± 9.81), high emotional intelligence (28.0 ± 9.58), especially in empathy, and substantial levels of burnout (22.5 ± 6.09) and stress (21.2 ± 4.3). DISCUSSION: The study found that pre-hospital emergency nurses exhibit moderate compassion satisfaction and above-average emotional intelligence, particularly in perceiving and managing others' emotions. However, they also experience significant levels of burnout and post-traumatic stress.
conclusionsBurnout and post-traumatic stress significantly affect pre-hospital emergency nurses. Enhancing emotional intelligence is crucial for their well-being. Nursing managers now have access to a validated and reliable tool to assess this.
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