title: [Organizational well-being in public health. Climate survey in a Piedmont public health organization].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  More and more Italian and European directives refers to organizational health promotion in work placements. As a matter of fact, organization well-being implies important benefits for individuals and improves business efficiency/efficacy. Improving factors involve listening tools aimed to analyze critical situations and needs, focus on working teams and communication development. In this respect, in a public health organization in Piedmont a research was devised for planning interventions of organizational health promotion and improvement, relying on climate analysis. The research process was supported by General Direction and involved the head of physicians and the departments CPSE (Coordinatore Professionale Sanitario Esperto: Professional Health Coordinator).
  
  
  METHODS
  The survey was carried out on the organizational population, focusing on teambuilding, which is the core of daily work life. Team Climate Inventory Questionnaire (TCI) was employed and administered on-line. Beyond the 5 original factorial scales, 6 item groups related to the individuals feeling in working team and consistent with the research interests were identified. 75.42% (n=1264) of employees answered the provided questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The data highlighted average scores--expressing organizational climate--over other public health organization data. The subjects also showed a good organizational climate perception. Elderly workers appeared more satisfied than the young ones. Furthermore, higher educated subjects took more advantage of technical and organizational supports.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Psicologia, A.S.L. CN2 Alba-Bra (CN), Ricercatrice, Italy. iagnelli@aslcn2.it
authors.forename: Ileana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Agnelli
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saglietti
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zotti
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011634:Public Health