Conceptual framework
In the present study, the independent variables were
nurse and unit characteristics and teamwork and the
dependent variables were staff satisfaction with current
position and with occupation. The framework presented
in Figure 1 hypothesizes that individual nursing
staff characteristics (i.e. gender, experience, education,
hours worked per week, shift worked and role) and
patient unit characteristics (i.e. type of unit, perceived
staffing adequacy and the number of patients cared for
on previous shift) and teamwork influences the level of