Table 1 Measurement model
Factor | Item |
|---|---|
Client Care | Proportion of time I spend/spent providing direct client care ('hands on' care) |
| Â | Opportunities to provide good quality care |
| Â | Proportion of time I spend/spent on paperwork |
Staffing | Ratio of qualified to unqualified staff on days |
| Â | Number of staff usually on days |
Development | Opportunity to reflect on my practice with someone of a higher grade/position |
| Â | Opportunity to reflect on practice with a group of colleagues |
| Â | Opportunity to reflect on my own practice on my own while at work |
| Â | Frequency of discussions about developing my career |
| Â | Constructive feedback on my work from staff of a higher grade/position |
| Â | Emotional support from my immediate line manager |
Relationships | Quality of working relationships with colleagues |
| Â | Emotional support from nurses of the same grade/position |
Education | Opportunitiy to go on courses other than study days/workshops |
| Â | Opportunity to go on study days/workshops |
Work-Life Interface | Notice of off duty |
| Â | Combining work hours with social life |
| Â | Frequency with which I leave work on time |
Resources | Â |
Adult and Child | Availability of equipment(e.g. hoists) |
| Â | Availability of supplies (e.g. dressings) |
Mental Health | Availability of equipment (e.g. audiovisual, art materials, books) |
| Â | Availability of facilities (e.g. day room, quiet room, interview room) |
Pay | Pay in relation to level of responsibility |