Is social capital as perceived by the medical director associated with coordination among hospital staff? A nationwide survey in German hospitals

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-176

  Gloede, Tristan D ^a   Hammer, Antje ^a   Ommen, Oliver ^a   Ernstmann, Nicole ^a   Pfaff, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hospital; Interprofessional coordination; Organization; Social capital; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 84874451881     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2012.724125     Document Type: Review

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