Table 1

Measurement model

Factor
Item

Client Care
Proportion of time I spend/spent providing direct client care ('hands on' care)

Opportunities to provide good quality care

Proportion of time I spend/spent on paperwork


Staffing
Ratio of qualified to unqualified staff on days

Number of staff usually on days


Development
Opportunity to reflect on my practice with someone of a higher grade/position

Opportunity to reflect on practice with a group of colleagues

Opportunity to reflect on my own practice on my own while at work

Frequency of discussions about developing my career

Constructive feedback on my work from staff of a higher grade/position

Emotional support from my immediate line manager


Relationships
Quality of working relationships with colleagues

Emotional support from nurses of the same grade/position


Education
Opportunitiy to go on courses other than study days/workshops

Opportunity to go on study days/workshops


Work-Life Interface
Notice of off duty

Combining work hours with social life

Frequency with which I leave work on time


Resources

Adult and Child
Availability of equipment(e.g. hoists)

Availability of supplies (e.g. dressings)


Mental Health
Availability of equipment (e.g. audiovisual, art materials, books)

Availability of facilities (e.g. day room, quiet room, interview room)


Pay
Pay in relation to level of responsibility

Murrells et al. Human Resources for Health 2008 6:22   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-6-22