Low-perceived work ability, ageing and intention to leave nursing: A comparison among 10 European countries

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 542-552

  Camerino, Donatella ^a,b   Conway, Paul Maurice ^a,b   Van Der Heijden, Beatrice Isabella Johanna Maria ^c,d,e   Estryn Behar, Madeleine ^f   Consonni, Dario ^a,b   Gould, Dinah ^g   Hasselhorn, Hans Martin ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Netherlands)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^f HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^g CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; European Union; Nursing; Retention; Survey; Work ability index; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 33750600038     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04046.x     Document Type: Article

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