title: [The worries and anxieties of nurses involved in the reorganization of a department].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The change process generally elicits reactions not always positive, although expected.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the reactions to change before and after one year from implementation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was administered to a group of nurses before and after their wards was moved to a new surgical department with a totally different organization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The nurses remained moderately worried before and after the change. Worries for the impact of the change on the patients and themselves significantly increased. Nurses with 4-14 years of experience expressed higher levels of concern.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The worries are a normal reaction but their better understanding may give indications on support strategies.
authors: Universita di Verona. luisa.cavada@claudiana.bz.it
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Cavada
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Vittadello
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Mansueti
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Allegrini
authors: Adalgisa
authors: A
authors: Battistelli
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Saiani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001007:Anxiety; D005260:Female; D006274:Health Facility Moving / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*