Staff perceptions of quality of care: An observational study of the NHS Staff Survey in hospitals in England

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 563-570

  Pinder, Richard J ^a   Greaves, Felix E ^a   Aylin, Paul P ^a   Jarman, Brian ^a   Bottle, Alex ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; QUALITY MEASUREMENT; SURVEYS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84877633598     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001540     Document Type: Article

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