title: The Relationship of Workplace Culture With Nursing-Sensitive Organizational Factors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to explore the relations of workplace culture on nursing-sensitive organizational factors.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The need for standardized and valid measures for nursing-sensitive organizational outcomes has already been recognized in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 21 inpatient acute care units in 9 organizations at the municipal primary healthcare level was conducted. Participants included licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurse managers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Workplace culture, especially the overarching factor of stress, correlated with the use of supplemental nursing staff and patients' length of stay.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is essential to find and test workplace-sensitive indicators so that managers will have a wider range of methods to plan and evaluate nursing outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: PhD student (Ms Hahtela), Biostatistician (Mr Helminen), Professor (Dr Suominen), School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland; Professor (Dr McCormack), Queen Margaret University, School of Health Sciences, Musselburgh, East Lothian, UK; Professor (Dr Paavilainen), University of Tampere, School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, South Ostrobothnia Hospital District, Finland; Research Fellow (Dr Slater), Institute of Nursing and Health Research, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hahtela
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: Eija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paavilainen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helminen
authors.forename: Tarja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suominen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data