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Table 3 Nurses' responses to economic measures

From: Economic incentive in community nursing: attraction, rejection or indifference?

Economic Incentive/Disincentive

Indifference

Positive

Negative

Ambiguous

Monetary reward

    

   Salary

CH + UK

   

   Relative salary

  

CH + UK

 

   Grade classification

CH + UK

   

   Clinical grades

    

   Shift differentials

CH + UK

  

CH

   Overtime

CH + UK

   

   Nurse bonuses

CH + UK

   

   Management bonuses

  

CH + UK

 

   Induced demand

   

CH + UK

   Area-specific bonuses

   

CH + UK

Compensation

    

   Car

  

CH + UK

 

   Petrol

  

CH + UK

 

   Parking

  

CH + UK

 

   Uniform

  

CH + UK

 

Financed reward: Direct

    

   Subsidized sabbatical/study leave

 

CH + UK

  

   Tuition

 

CH + UK

  

Financed reward: Indirect

    

   Staff coverage

 

CH

UK

 

   Job contracts (short term)

  

CH + UK

 

   Professional support

 

CH

UK

 
  1. UK = London nurses, CH = Geneva nurses, CH + UK = London and Geneva nurses