An exploratory study of the conditions important in facilitating the empowerment of midwives

Midwifery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-191

  Matthews, Anne ^a   Anne Scott, P ^a   Gallagher, Pamela ^a   Corbally, Melissa A ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Factor analysis; Ireland; Midwifery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADULT; ASSERTIVENESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 33646590252     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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