Evaluation of an educational "toolbox" for improving nursing staff competence and psychosocial work environment in elderly care: Results of a prospective, non-randomized controlled intervention

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 723-735

  Arnetz, J E ^a,b   Hasson, H ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Competence development; Elderly care; Intervention; Nursing; Staff training; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34249983148     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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