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Table 1 Taxonomy of NWE characteristics.

From: Interventions aimed at improving the nursing work environment: a systematic review

Nursing work environment

Characteristics

Synonyms

Teamwork [14, 17]

Positive work relationships [8, 19, 10]

 

Interprofessional relations [6, 9, 10]

 

Peer cohesion [5]

 

Social support [13]

 

Collaborative decision making [16]

 

Clinical support [15]

 

Communication [10, 14, 17]

Leadership [6, 7, 9, 13–18]

Supervisor support [5, 9, 12, 14, 19]

 

Communication [6, 8, 10, 14, 17]

 

Feedback [10, 14]

Autonomy [5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 19]

Empowering [16]

 

Professional identity [12]

Workload [6, 8, 11, 13–15, 18]

Adequate staffing [6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19]

 

Work pressure [5, 12]

Clarity [5, 8, 14]

Degree of role specificity [6]

Recognition [6, 7, 10, 12, 16]

Respect [6, 10, 15, 17]

 

Reward systems [7, 9, 12]

Physical comfort [5]

Availability of equipment, materials, supplies and other non-human resources [6, 9, 10, 14]

 

Work design [7]

Flexible scheduling [6, 8, 10–12, 14, 15]

 

Organizational policies [6]

Characteristics of the organization [10]

 

Organizational stability [8]

 

Organizational culture [7, 18]

Professional development opportunities [8, 16, 18]

Opportunities for personal growth [7, 10]

 

Career development [12]

 

Career laddering [6, 15]

 

Educational opportunities [11–13, 15–17, 19]

Salary [6, 10, 13]

Salary benefits [6, 10]

Participation in decision making [7, 10, 14, 16, 18]

 

Innovation [5]

Technological demands [6, 11]

Workplace safety [8, 12–14, 17]

Absence of violence [12]

Protection against violence [15]