Journal of Positive Psychology & Wellbeing http://journalppw.com
2022, Vol. 6, No. 3, 137 – 145 ISSN 2587-0130
Article Presented: 8
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Dec 2022 Article Accepted: 20
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Dec 2022
Article Published: 27
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Dec 2022 Publication #: JPW-2022-Dec-30
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The Magnet Hospital Concept is an Ideological Approach to Job
Satisfaction and Quality of Care: A Systematic Review
Samia Musaad Almutairi
1
, Ali Ibrahim Noshili
2
, Hassan Ahmed Almani
1
, Nourah Yousef
Aldousari
1
, Ghalib Hamad Aljedani
1
, Areej Abdulrasheed Bakhsh
1
, Adel Mesfer Alharthi
4
, Ali
Yahay Subaie
5
, Bassam Khulaif Almutairi
6
, Saud Mohammed Said Al Zahrani
7
, Hamed Khamis
Alghamdi
8
, Sayed Shahbal
9
1
Taif Directorate of Health Affair
2
Department of Infection Prevention & Control at Alhurath General Hospital, KSA
3
King Fahad General Hospital
4
Nursing Administration of Health Affairs at Taif
5
Khalid Hospital and prince Sultan Center (KKH&PSC)
6
King Faisal Medical Complex
7
King Fahad Hospital-Al Baha
8
Baha Directorate of Heath Affairs
9
Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Email: syedshahabal@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-491X
Corresponding Authors:
Sayed Shahbal - syedshahabal@gmail.com
Ali Ibrahim Noshili - Alinoshili2012@gmail.com
Abstract
Background: Healthcare services required effective intervention based on nursing care and services. In the
early ages of advanced and scientific healthcare concerns. There were few excellent nurses who could
perform scientific healthcare services to the patient. Therefore, to maintain healthcare decorum. It was
important to address the excellence of healthcare performance among the nurses.
Aim: the aim was to establish the best available evidence on the impact of the "Magnetic Hospital"
designation on outcomes for both nurses and clinical patients.
Method: A systematic review was conducted in the past literature published in English language by using
targeted keywords.
Results: The strongest evidence thrown by the results of the review confirms the positive impact of the
accreditation as "Magnetic Hospital" in the work environment perceived by nursing as well as in the
association with lower levels of emotional exhaustion, greater job satisfaction, and a greater intention to
remain in their job.
Conclusion: Magnet hospitals holds better outcomes as Job satisfaction can lead nurses towards better
healthcare outcomes which are patient satisfaction and can produce healthy results on the reliance and
productivity of such hospitals.
Keywords: Magnet Hospital, Cost-Effectiveness, Patient Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Care Outcome,
Nurse Practices, Nurse Satisfaction, Job, Performance
Introduction
The concept of the magnetic hospital was
introduced for the first time in 1983, it derives
from a policy defined by the American Academy
of Nursing (AAN) in 1981, due to the serious
phenomenon of shortage of nursing personnel in