title: The contribution of work environment to nurses' assessments of the quality of patient care.
abstract: The quality of patient care was found to be significantly correlated with work environment measures in a quasi-experimental study in the Saskatoon Health Region. Since first line supervisors face multiple pressures in organizing the work of their units, they need to be supported by senior leadership for continuity in instilling a common purpose and shared values to the patient care staff. The role of supervision and leadership is crucial in strategically managing the human, financial and technical resources in our healthcare system, especially when such resources are likely to remain limited.
authors.affiliation: MERCURi Research Group, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. R.Lepnurm@usask.ca
authors.forename: Rein
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lepnurm
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: Lynnette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stamler
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Persaud
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Keegan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brownbridge
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017132:Workplace