. Researchers in other
countries used the PESeNWI in attempts to identify the relation
between the nursing practice environment and clinical nursing
satisfaction and patient outcomes. They found that higher
PESeNWI scores indicated lower nurse burnout and turnover
rates and better patient prognosis [16]. In China, Chen and
colleagues [17] undertook a nationwide cross-sectional survey
using the PESeNWI to evaluate the nursing work environment
in different units. They found that the “collegial nurseephysician
relationships” dimension scored the highest among
all of the dimensions in all types of units, while the “staffing
and resource adequacy” and “nurse participation in hospital
affairs” scores were the lowest.