title: [Structural empowerment and job satisfaction among nurses coordinators: a pilot study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In literature, the structural empowerment and the job satisfaction have been studied in many different work settings but more need to be done in the setting of Head Nurses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The goal of the study is to evaluate the structural empowerment level of head nurses and if it impacts on the job satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional design study was used. We enrolled 125 head nurses from three different hospitals of Rome. To collect the data we used a questionnaire that included both a part of the collection of sociopersonal data and the two scales (job satisfaction and structural empowerment). We used the SPSS19.0 statistical Software for data analysis to detect significant results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Head Nurse declared to be not enough satisfied at work (mean=3.43) and their structural empowerment level resulted moderate (mean=3.16). The structural empowerment of head nurses impacts their job satisfaction especially concerning opportunities for social and professional interactions, praises, awards, audit and responsibilities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results underline structural empowerment relevance in head nurses job satisfaction. Healthcare organizations need to address job satisfaction to improve quality of care and more specifically that of head nurses since they directly impact on nurses job satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Ph.D student Nursing Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata Email. tlc79@libero.it.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talucci
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sili
authors.forename: Ercole
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vellone
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tartaglini
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galletti
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvaro
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011209:Power, Psychological