Job satisfaction and its related factors: A questionnaire survey of hospital nurses in Mainland China

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 574-588

  Lu, Hong ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Barriball, K Louise ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Nurse shortage; Nurse turnover; Nursing education; Role perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CAREER MOBILITY; CHINA; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER MOBILITY; CHINA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34247150176     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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