Impact of job satisfaction components on intent to leave and turnover for hospital-based nurses: A review of the research literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-314

  Coomber, Billie ^a   Louise Barriball, K ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attrition; Intent to leave; Job satisfaction; Nurse retention; Nurse shortage; Nurse turnover; Research review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33846237324     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.02.004     Document Type: Review

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