Perceptions of jordanian head nurses of variables that influence the quality of nursing care.
The purpose of this research was to study the perceptions of head nurses in Jordan about variables that influence the quality of nursing care in a teaching hospital. Head nurses perceived that nurses "usually" provided high quality nursing care. Time was the most important factor that influenced the quality of nursing care. High quality care required adequate staffing levels.
Faculty of Nursing, the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. mmrayyan@hu.edu.jo
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016526:Workload