Benchmarking occupational stressors and strain levels for rural nurses and other health sector workers

Albion, Majella J. and Fogarty, Gerard J. and Machin, M. Anthony (2005) Benchmarking occupational stressors and strain levels for rural nurses and other health sector workers. Journal of Nursing Management, 13 (5). pp. 411-418. ISSN 0966-0429;

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Official URL: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0966-0429&site=1

Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2005.00538.x

Abstract

This study was conducted with 1097 employees (866 females, 217 males, 14 did not indicate gender) in a regional Health Service District (HSD) who completed the Queensland Public Agency Staff Survey (QPASS). Nurses' results on measures of organisational climate and psychological outcomes were compared with those of other employees in the HSD. Nurses reported less favourable outcomes on all but one of the organisational climate scales, and also were found to have more distress (strain), and lower levels of morale, job satisfaction, and quality of worklife than others. Results were generally less favourable for nurses working in the large regional hospital and in mental health than for nurses in other facilities.

Item Type:Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Additional Information:Deposited according to Publisher's requirements.
Uncontrolled Keywords:distress; organizational climate; satisfaction; shortage; workload
Fields of Research (FOR2008):17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170107 Industrial and Organisational Psychology
11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111714 Mental Health
11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1110 Nursing > 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Subjects:320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321100 Nursing > 321199 Nursing not elsewhere classified
380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380100 Psychology > 380108 Industrial and Organisational Psychology
320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321200 Public Health and Health Services > 321204 Mental Health
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):C Society > 92 Health > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920505 Occupational Health
ID Code:437
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Deposited On:11 Oct 2007 10:21
Last Modified:10 Aug 2011 14:30

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