Work engagement as a key driver of quality of care: A study with midwives

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 330-349

  Freeney, Yseult ^a   Fellenz, Martin R ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Health; Ireland; Job resources; Midwives; Nurses; Personal health; Quality of care; Supervisors; Support; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879325927     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHOM-10-2012-0192     Document Type: Article

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