Magnet hospitals
Accompanying research in Germany
In addition to the EU-funded Magnet4Europe project, the accompanying research for Germany is exploring whether the U.S. Magnet concept can be transferred specifically to German hospitals and the German healthcare context. The accompanying research made it possible for all hospitals interested in the Magnet4Europe study to participate, so that a total of 21 German hospitals are now enrolled in Magnet4Europe.
The objectives of the project are to evaluate the implementation of the U.S. Magnet concept specifically for Germany and to identify facilitating and inhibiting factors in the implementation. The evaluation of the intervention will include a survey of physicians and nurses at several points in time, in which aspects of the working environment, psychological burden and job satisfaction will be assessed using validated instruments. In addition, interviews will be conducted on the implementation process. Furthermore, an action plan will be developed to describe effective strategies for Germany in the implementation of Magnet.
Work Packages (WP):
WP 1: Participation of additional hospitals
WP 2: Transfer of the U.S. Magnet®-concept to Germany
WP 3: Translating the theory of the concept into practice
WP 4: Magnet® and other concepts for improvement of nursing care
WP 5: PR und Dissemination
Methods: Mixed methods, qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (longitudinal survey) design
Duration: 2020 to 2024
Funding: Robert Bosch Stiftung