Factors contributing to the decision to leave nursing care: A study among Swedish nursing personnel

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 338-344

  Fochsen, Grethe ^a   Sjögren, Katarina ^a   Josephson, Malin ^a   Lagerström, Monica ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Nursing personnel; Professional opportunities; Salary; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER MOBILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 21344437953     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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