Factors influencing nurse absenteeism in a general hospital in Durban, South Africa

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 623-631

  Mudaly, P ^a   Nkosi, Z Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Nurse; Nurse manager; Organisation; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; BURNOUT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKLOAD;

ABSENTEEISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84936172827     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12189     Document Type: Article

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