The opinions of Polish nurses and patients on nursing protests.

نویسندگان

  • Monika Binkowska-Bury
  • Malgorzata Marc
  • Malgorzata Nagorska
  • Pawel Januszewicz
  • Jozef Ryzko
چکیده

The aim of this study is to explore nurses' and patients' opinions about nurses in Poland going on strike. The study was carried out in Poland between January and June 2009, using 150 nurses and 150 hospitalized patients. The study was conducted using two questionnaire surveys. The main reasons why nursing strikes are organized, in the opinions of nurses, are: higher wages, the improvement of working conditions and the improvement of the image of the nursing profession. The main reasons why nursing strikes are organized, in the opinions of patients, are: higher wages, not abiding standards of employment by government and the improvement of the image of the nursing profession. The main reasons for a lack of active participation in strikes are holidays and occupational and economic matters. Patients and nurses support nursing strikes. Both nurses (53.3%) and patients (42%) said that organizing nursing strikes is right and might improve the occupational situation of nurses.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Collegium antropologicum

دوره 37 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013