Nurses' perceptions of severe acute respiratory syndrome: Relationship between commitment and intention to leave nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-179

  Chang, Chao Sung ^a,b   Du, Pey Lan ^b   Huang, Ing Chung ^c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Empirical research report; Nurse; Nursing; Occupational commitment; Organizational commitment; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RISK FACTORS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

EID: 33645150854     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03796.x     Document Type: Article

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