Jordanian nurses' job satisfaction, patients' satisfaction and quality of nursing care

International Nursing Review

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-230

  Mrayyan, M T ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Job Satisfaction; Jordan; Patient Satisfaction; Quality Nursing Care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; JORDAN; MALE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; JOB SATISFACTION; JORDAN; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33746507209     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2006.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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