title: Job satisfaction of community nurses working with people with a mental handicap.
abstract: There is a dearth of studies on the job satisfaction of community nurses, especially those working with people with a mental handicap, in the United Kingdom. This paper reports on some of the data gathered as part of a survey of community nurses (mental handicap) (CNMH) in Northern Ireland in 1992. A 25-item questionnaire was sent to all 50 CNMH. The response rate was 72%. The results showed that most of these CNMH rated their level of satisfaction as high or very high. Additionally, they identified a number of factors which contributed to their job satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction. These findings have implications for theory building, methodology and nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parahoo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Barr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000451:nursing*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires