Increased job satisfaction after small group reflection on an intensive care unit.
The present article reports on an empirical intervention aimed at testing the modern theory of competence at work. Competence is primarily defined as a way of understanding one's work and work tasks. In this study, a pretest and posttest design was used to measure job satisfaction, organizational climate, and prevalence of stress-related symptoms. In terms of these outcome variables, several aspects of job satisfaction increased significantly, whereas organizational climate and stress-related symptoms remained stable.
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Eva Boström
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Centre for Clinical Research, The County Council of Gävleborg, University of Uppsala, Sweden. eva.bostrom@lg.se
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D032882:Comprehension; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D017144:Focus Groups / Q000379:methods; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013850:Thinking