Charlie C Falguera
University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences, Philippines
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Gen Med (Los Angeles)
Objective: To determine the work engagement levels of hospital nurses and the predictive roles that nurses’ personal and organizational characteristics play. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed in this study, which included 549 nurses working in the Central Philippines. Nurses were selected through purposive sampling and a self-report questionnaire outlining personal and organizational characteristics was employed. The utrecht work engagement Scale was applied to gather data about nurse engagement. Results: The dedication score was the highest among the three dimensions of engagement while the vigor score was the lowest. Overall, Filipino nurses experienced an average level of work engagement. We observed significant relationships between a nurse’s age, years of experience in nursing, years in their present unit, and their position at work and their levels of engagement, vigor, sense of dedication, and absorption. Hospital capacity was a negative predictor of vigor, dedication, absorption, and overall work engagement. Further, the type of nursing contract was a negative predictor of vigor and dedication. The type of hospital and the nurse’s position were positive predictors of vigor, dedication, and absorption. Conclusion: Filipino nurses were satisfactorily engaged at work. A number of nurses’ personal and organizational characteristics play a predictive role in their work engagement. Thus, nursing administrators must support, develop, and implement activities and measures that engage nurses at work.
Recent Publications:
1. Falguera, C. C., Labrague, L. J., & De los Santos, J. A. (2022). The Relationship between COVID-19 Anxiety and Student Nurses’ Perceived Health, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Well-being. Acta Medica Philippina.
2. Falguera, C. C., Labrague, L. J., Firmo, C. N., De los Santos, J. A., & Tsaras, K. (2022). Relationship of Work Engagement with Nurse-work and Patient Outcomes among Nurses in Central Philippines. Acta Medica Philippina.
3. Falguera, C. C., Labrague, L. J., Firmo, C. N., De los Santos, J. A., & Tsaras, K. (2022). The Predictive Roles of Organizational and Personal Factors in Work Engagement among Nurses. Frontiers of Nursing.(Accepted for Publication)
4. Falguera, C. C., De los Santos, J. A. A., Galabay, J. R., Firmo, C. N., Tsaras, K., Rosales, R. A., ... & Labrague, L. J. (2021). Relationship between nurse practice environment and work outcomes: A survey study in the Philippines. International Journal of Nursing Practice, e12873.
5. De Los Santos, J. A. A., Labrague, L. J., & Falguera, C. C. (2021). Fear of COVID�?�19, poor quality of sleep, irritability, and intention to quit school among nursing students: A cross�?�sectional study. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care.
Charlie C. Falguera is a registered nurse-midwife by profession in the Philippines. He is currently studying Doctor of Health Professions Education in the National Teacher Training Center for Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila in Ermita, Manila. He finished his Master of Arts in Nursing major in Clinical Supervision in the College of Nursing, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines. He is currently working as the Chair, Midwifery Department and Assistant Professor of the School of Health Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila, in Palo, Leyte. He authors several research articles focusing in Nursing Management, Maternal and Child Health Care, and COVID-19 issues.
