Psychosocial work environment and intention to leave the nursing profession: Results from the longitudinal Chinese NEXT study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 69-80

  Li, Jian ^a,b,c   Fu, Hua ^b   Hu, Yan ^b   Shang, Li ^c   Wu, Yinghui ^c   Kristensen, Tage Søndergård ^d   Mueller, Bernd Hans ^a   Hasselhorn, Hans Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Task Consult ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire; Intention to leave; Longitudinal study; Psychosocial work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 75649094190     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809354361     Document Type: Article

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