The effects of structural and psychological empowerment on perceived respect in acute care nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 214-221

  Faulkner, Jayne ^a   Laschinger, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Psychological empowerment; Respect; Structural empowerment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38849084589     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2007.00781.x     Document Type: Article

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