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Nurses' autonomy and job satisfaction.

S Carmel1, I S Yakubovich, L Zwanger

  • 1Department of the Sociology of Health, University Center for Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1988
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A 1983 Israeli physicians

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nurses' professional autonomy is often constrained by physician oversight.
  • A 1983 Israeli physicians' strike provided a unique opportunity to study nurses working independently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare nurses' perceptions of autonomy and job satisfaction during a physicians' strike versus normal conditions.
  • To examine the relationship between role performance and job satisfaction/autonomy during the strike.

Main Methods:

  • A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from primary health care nurses in Israel.
  • The study achieved a response rate of 61% (n=1144) from nurses nationwide.

Main Results:

  • The strike increased nurses' workload but also offered opportunities for initiating programs.
  • Most nurses reported satisfaction with their work and perceived autonomy.
  • Increased routine and self-initiated activities showed a weak positive correlation with job satisfaction and perceived autonomy during the strike.

Conclusions:

  • Despite experiencing increased autonomy during the strike, most Israeli primary care nurses did not express a desire for greater autonomy.
  • Exposure to a significant change in contextual autonomy did not alter nurses' general preference for their existing work structure.

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