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Table 2 Factors affecting job satisfaction

From: Bench-to-bedside review: Dealing with increased intensive care unit staff turnover: a leadership challenge

Workloada

   Clinical load (patient case-mix, complexity, etc.)

   Contribution of health care assistants [3]

   Skill mix of intensive care unit team members

   Staffing levels

   Other duties (clinical, administrative, academic)

Staff supportb

   Leadership (nursing, medical)

   Team culture

   Intensive care unit image

   Working relationships

   Flexibility of scheduling

   Supervision (e.g. shift leader, etc.)

   Definition of roles and skill requirements

   Autonomy of decision-making for frontline staff

   Intensive care unit policies, clinical guidelines, protocols

   Stress management

   Intensive care unit environment (equipment, facilities, physical layout)

   Continuing professional development (education, training, appraisal)

   Salary

   Social and other benefits

  1. aDirect and other-than-direct patient care, nonpatient responsibilities.
  2. bSee text ("Core problem").
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