Data-based nurse staffing indicators with Bayesian networks explain nurse job satisfaction: A pilot study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1053-1066

  Pitkäaho, Taina ^a   Ryynänen, Olli Pekka ^a   Partanen, Pirjo ^b   Vehviläinen Julkunen, Katri ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Nurse job satisfaction; Outcome research; Register data; Time series

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FINLAND; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKPLACE;

BAYES THEOREM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FINLAND; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PILOT PROJECTS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79954567220     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05538.x     Document Type: Article

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