Linking Nurses’ Perceptions of Patient Care Quality to Job Satisfaction
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 24 April 2015
Heather K. Spence Laschinger, Roberta Fida
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A model linking authentic leadership, structural empowerment, and supportive professional practice environments to nurses’ perceptions of patient care quality and job satisfaction was tested and was an acceptable fit and all paths were significant.
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Authentic leaders play an important role in creating empowering professional practice environments that foster high-quality care and job satisfaction.
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Health ProfessionsNursing
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