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Title :
Work culture within the hospital context in Canada: professional versus unit influences
Author(s) :
Khokher, Patricia [Auteur]
Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn [Auteur]
Sainsaulieu, Ivan [Auteur]
Centre Lillois d’Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques - UMR 8019 [CLERSÉ]
Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn [Auteur]
Sainsaulieu, Ivan [Auteur]

Centre Lillois d’Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques - UMR 8019 [CLERSÉ]
Journal title :
Journal of Health Organization and Management
Volume number :
23
Pages :
332-345
Publication date :
2009-06-19
English keyword(s) :
Hospitals
Canada
Health authorities
Organizational culture
Employee attitudes
Canada
Health authorities
Organizational culture
Employee attitudes
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Sociologie
English abstract : [en]
This paper sets out to explore health professionals' views and experiences regarding the work culture that exists in their hospital units, and further how patients influence these experiences.
The paper finds that the ...
Show more >This paper sets out to explore health professionals' views and experiences regarding the work culture that exists in their hospital units, and further how patients influence these experiences. The paper finds that the influence of the hospital unit outweighs the influence of professional boundaries but for some groups more than for others. Health professionals in more open units tend to be less satisfied with their work, have more difficult relations with patients, and experience tensions with co‐workers and management. Those in closed units tend to be more satisfied with their work, have relatively better relations with patients and co‐workers, and tend to have more cooperative relations with management. The different structural conditions of work in open and closed units are also clearly important.Show less >
Show more >This paper sets out to explore health professionals' views and experiences regarding the work culture that exists in their hospital units, and further how patients influence these experiences. The paper finds that the influence of the hospital unit outweighs the influence of professional boundaries but for some groups more than for others. Health professionals in more open units tend to be less satisfied with their work, have more difficult relations with patients, and experience tensions with co‐workers and management. Those in closed units tend to be more satisfied with their work, have relatively better relations with patients and co‐workers, and tend to have more cooperative relations with management. The different structural conditions of work in open and closed units are also clearly important.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Peer reviewed article :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
Administrative institution(s) :
Université de Lille
CNRS
Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale
CNRS
Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale
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Research team(s) :
Ancrages et dynamiques comparés du politique
Submission date :
2021-02-18T20:38:20Z
2021-02-19T13:57:08Z
2021-02-19T13:57:08Z
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