title: Using the job characteristics model to compare patient care assignment methods of nurses.
abstract: The aim of this study was to use Hackman and Oldman's job characteristics model to compare 2 methods of patient care assignment as perceived by nurses in 12 inpatient units of Alexandria Main University Hospital. The job diagnostic survey was used to determine nurses' perceptions toward the components of the model in relation to their performance in utilizing the case and functional methods of patient care assignment. The jobs of intensive care unit nurses who utilized the case method were more enriched than those who utilized the functional method of assignment in the general care units, in terms of their perception scores towards all parts of the model (core job characteristics, critical psychological states, affective and personal outcomes, context satisfaction and individual growth-need strength).
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004534:Egypt; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research