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Work structure in the chronic care setting: possible consequences for nurses' mental health.
Can J Nurs Res. 2008 Sep; 40(3):160-78.CJ

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge on nurses' work environment in order to better understand their collective experience and the reasons for their mental health issues. A psychodynamic approach to work was used. The results show that the main source of nurses' dissatisfaction with their work is the perceived failure of management and other professionals to accord them due recognition, autonomy, and professional power. This situation is largely the result of an inappropriate organization of nurses' work, with nursing responsibilities unmatched by their degree of recognition, autonomy, and power. The author concludes that the organization of nursing must be transformed, not only to lower the rate of absenteeism but also to improve nursing care and enhance the professionalization of nursing.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Alderson M
Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada. marie.alderson@umontreal.ca

MeSH

AbsenteeismAttitude of Health PersonnelBurnout, ProfessionalChronic DiseaseHealth Facility EnvironmentHumansInterprofessional RelationsJob SatisfactionLong-Term CareMental HealthNurse's RoleNursing HomesNursing Methodology ResearchNursing StaffOccupational HealthPower, PsychologicalProfessional AutonomyQualitative ResearchQuebecSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18947099

Citation

Alderson, Marie. "Work Structure in the Chronic Care Setting: Possible Consequences for Nurses' Mental Health." The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research = Revue Canadienne De Recherche En Sciences Infirmieres, vol. 40, no. 3, 2008, pp. 160-78.
Alderson M. Work structure in the chronic care setting: possible consequences for nurses' mental health. Can J Nurs Res. 2008;40(3):160-78.
Alderson, M. (2008). Work structure in the chronic care setting: possible consequences for nurses' mental health. The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research = Revue Canadienne De Recherche En Sciences Infirmieres, 40(3), 160-78.
Alderson M. Work Structure in the Chronic Care Setting: Possible Consequences for Nurses' Mental Health. Can J Nurs Res. 2008;40(3):160-78. PubMed PMID: 18947099.
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