8287756 Association between support and organizational climate among nursing workers

<h3>Objective</h3> To analyze the association between nursing workers’ perception of organizational support and the organizational climate in a specialized hospital setting. <h3>Material and Methods</h3> This exploratory, cross-sectional study employed a quantitative approach and included 693 nursing professionals working at a cardiology-specialized hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected through a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Organizational Climate Scale for Health Organizations, and the Organizational Support Scale. Statistical analyses included descriptive and inferential methods. <h3>Results</h3> The sample was predominantly female (85.3%) and relatively young (48.8% aged under 35). Over half of the participants (54.5%) had ten or fewer years of professional experience, and 65.5% worked day shifts. The overall organizational climate score had a mean of 3.49, indicating a fair to good evaluation. The dimensions with the lowest scores were Compensation (mean = 3.01; SD = 1.15) and Strategy (mean = 3.02; SD = 1.01). Regarding perceived organizational support, the overall mean was 2.90, suggesting a fair level of support. The lowest scoring items included: ‘the company is more concerned with profits than with employees’ (mean = 2.51; SD = 1.26) and ‘the company shows willingness to expand its facilities to better utilize workers’ skills’ (mean = 2.60; SD = 1.24). A strong and statistically significant positive correlation was identified between organizational climate and perceived organizational support (p &lt; 0.001). <h3>Conclusion</h3> There is a strong, statistically significant positive correlation between perceived organizational support and organizational climate. These findings suggest that enhancing institutional support measures can contribute to more favorable perceptions of the organizational climate among nursing staff.