Predictors of nurse absenteeism in hospitals: A systematic review

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-330

  Davey, Mandy M ^a   Cummings, Greta ^b,c   Newburn Cook, Christine V ^b   Lo, Eliza A ^b  

^a Bonnyville Health Centre   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c 5 125 Clinical Sciences Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Nurse; Predictors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CANADA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANADA; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 65349178986     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00958.x     Document Type: Review

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