Nurses’ experiences of working in organizations undergoing restructuring: A metasynthesis of qualitative research studies

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 66, Issue , 2017, Pages 7-14

  Jensen, Anne Sofie Bøtcher ^a   Sørensen, Dorthe ^a  

^a VIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Burn out; Job satisfaction; Nurse; Qualitative metasynthesis; Structural change; Workload

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 85002271225     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.12.002     Document Type: Article

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