Physician and nurse job climates in hospital-based emergency departments in Taiwan: Management and implications

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-281

  Lin, Blossom Yen Ju ^a   Hsu, Chung Ping Cliff ^c   Chao, Ming Chin ^b   Luh, Shi Ping ^d   Hung, Siu Wan ^c   Breen, Gerald Mark ^e  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DIWAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency professionals; Healthcare management; Hospital based emergency departments; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER; EMERGENCY WARD; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 49949152240     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-008-9132-1     Document Type: Article

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