Impact of empowerment on professional practice environments and organizational commitment among nurses: A structural equation approach

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL1, 2013, Pages 44-55

  Yang, Jinhua ^a   Liu, Yanhui ^a   Huang, Chunping ^b   Zhu, Lefeng ^c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital   (China)

^c TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese nurses; Empowerment; Nursing; Structural equation modelling; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874183148     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12016     Document Type: Article

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