Work environment and workforce problems: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of hospital nurses in Belgium

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 745-754

  Milisen, Koen ^a,b   Abraham, Ivo ^c,d   Siebens, Kaat ^a,e   Darras, Elisabeth ^f   Dierckx de Casterlé, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^f UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Nursing shortage; Professional satisfaction; Quality of care; Work environment; Work force

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BELGIUM; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745666282     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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