Work environment and performance among nurses: a significant way to overcome violation of human rights in the health sector

Abstract

Purpose

The study aims to purpose the role of the work environment (WE) towards employees’ performance (EP) in Pakistan’s health sector.

Design/methodology/approach

Data-wise, the study is cross-sectional and random sampling was used to glean the response from the trained health nurses in Pakistan. The survey questionnaire was used as a primary tool to collect the data. In total, 306 usable samples as used to infer the final consequences.

Findings

The structural equation modeling through AMOS 26.0 for windows resulted in a positive and significant effect of an organizational learning culture, supervisor support on EP. On the other hand, the impact of peer support on EP is not significant among the nurses in Pakistan.

Practical implications

The policymakers and planners in the health sector and government may address unemployment – are willing to join the health sector. Better performance through the WE would provide equity in health and would not violate fundamental human rights. This work may help human resource management bring advancement in organizational and social determinants of health equity and practical interventions to overwhelm health-care barriers.

Originality/value

The study overcomes the gaps in terms of the cross-sectional survey to measure nurses’ performance in Pakistan.

Citation

Bhatti, M.K., Soomro, B.A. and Shah, N. (2022), "Work environment and performance among nurses: a significant way to overcome violation of human rights in the health sector", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. 15 No. 5, pp. 443-461. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-03-2021-0064