A conflicted tribe under pressure: A qualitative study of negative workplace behaviour in nursing.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study explored workplace interactions of Australian nurses in regional acute care hospitals through an examination of nurses' experiences and perceptions of workplace behaviour.

Design

This research is informed by Social Worlds Theory and is the qualitative component of an overarching mixed methods sequential explanatory study.

Methods

Between January and March 2019, data were collected from 13 nursing informants from different occupational levels and roles, who engaged in semi-structured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews. Data analysis was guided by Straussian grounded theory to identify the core category and subcategories.

Results

Theoretical saturation occurred after 13 interviews. The core category identified is A conflicted tribe under pressure,

SUBMITTER: Hawkins N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100446 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature