title: Psychiatric nurses' satisfaction: the effects of closure of a hospital.
abstract: A survey by questionnaire was carried out to examine the level of nursing staff satisfaction with the acute psychiatric services. Comparisons were made between views of older psychiatric hospitals and newer district general hospital units, and before and after the closure of Friern Barnet Hospital, London, England when the service was reorganized to include fewer beds. The importance of nurses having their say is emphasized, and areas in which improvements can be made are suggested.
authors.affiliation: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, England.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sammut
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008131:London; D009013:Morale; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data