Outcome variables
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Job satisfaction
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Generally speaking, I am very satisfied with my job
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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3.69 (1.05)
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[43]
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Stress
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Do you currently feel stressed? Stress means a situation when a person feels tense, restless, nervous, or anxious, or is unable to sleep at night because his or her mind is troubled all the time.
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1 ‘not at all’ - 5 ‘very much’
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2.70 (1.10)
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[44]
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Psychological distress
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Have you recently lost a lot of sleep over worry?; Have you recently been feeling unhappy and depressed?; Have you recently felt constantly under strain?; Have you recently felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties?
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1 ‘not at all’ - 4 ‘much more than usually’
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2.14 (.74)
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.83
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[45]
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Quality of care
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How would you assess your co-workers’ …
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1) professional competence, 2) way of treating clients, 3) friendliness, 4) ability to answer clients’ requests for assistance, 5) ability to consider clients’ self-determination, 6) knowledge of issues related to the client and 7) ability to consider the client’s next of kin.
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1 ‘bad’ - 5 ‘excellent’
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3.99 (.49)
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.87
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[46]
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Predictors
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Work stressors
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How often, during the past 6 months, have you felt disturbed, worried or strained due to …
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Working alone
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Lack of consultation possibilities and collegial help?
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1 ‘never’ - 5 ‘very often’
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3.02 (1.08)
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[47]
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Interruptions
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Constant interruptions and that work cannot be performed uninterrupted?
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1 ‘never’ - 5 ‘very often’
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3.02 (1.14)
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[47]
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Time pressure
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I do not have enough time for patients; I do not have enough time to perform work properly; I only have time for the necessary tasks
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1 ‘never’ - 5 ‘very often’
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3.56 (.95)
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.89
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[48]
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Organizational justice
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Relational justice
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My supervisor treats his/her employees with kindness and consideration; My supervisor treats his/her employees respectfully; My supervisor considers his/her employees’ needs and listens to them.
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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4.19 (.92)
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.93
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[49]
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Job control
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Skill discretion
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My work requires that I learn new skills
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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4.36 (.75)
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[10, 11]
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Autonomy
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At my work, I can make a lot of independent decisions
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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3.75 (.83)
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[10, 11]
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Social support
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When needed, I receive support from my 1. co-workers, 2. supervisors.
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1 ‘never’ - 5 ‘always’
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3.81 (.83)
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.63
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[10, 11]
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Teamwork
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Participative safety
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We have a “we are in it together” attitude; We keep each other informed about work related issues; We feel understood and accepted by each other; There are real attempts to share information throughout the practice
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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3.68 (.73)
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.83
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[50]
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Shared goals
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Are you in agreement with the objectives set at you unit?; To what extent do you think your team’s objectives are clearly understood by other members of the team?; To what extent do you think your team’s objectives can actually be achieved?; How worthwhile do you think these objectives are to your team?
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1 ‘very little’ - 5 ‘very much’
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3.71 (.57)
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.77
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[50]
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Idea implementation
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New initiatives and ideas are taken up and assessed; At our work community, we can independently decide upon the implementation of a new development idea; At my work community, new thoughts and ideas are taken into action efficiently; Initiatives and ideas often lead to new practices, services and products in our organization
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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2.91 (.78)
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.81
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[50]
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Support for innovation
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Search for new ways of looking at problems; Time taken to develop ideas; Cooperation in developing and applying ideas
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1 ‘fully disagree’ - 5 ‘fully agree’
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3.13 (.72)
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.75
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[51]
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