Organizational climate and nurse health outcomes in the United States: A systematic review

Industrial Health

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 622-636

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a   Stone, Patricia W ^b   Zeltser, Marina ^c   Faucett, Julia ^d   Macdavitt, Kathryn ^e   Chou, Shin Shang ^f  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^f TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood and body fluid exposures; Burnout; Hospital; Musculoskeletal disorders; Nurses; Occupational health; Organizational climate; Quality of worklife; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NURSING PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ACCIDENTS; BODY FLUIDS; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 36749079393     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.45.622     Document Type: Review

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