Creator:

Statistics Canada

Geography:

North America > Canada

Categories:

• Healthcare Practitioners

Tags:

• employment
• health
• income
• job satisfaction
• mental health
• nurses
• stress

Date:

2005

URL:

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/83-003-x/83-003-x2006001-eng.pdf

Annotation:

The 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (NSWHN) represents a landmark achievement. The survey was a collaborative effort between the Canadian Institute for Health Information, Health Canada, and Statistics Canada. From October 2005 through January 2006, nurses across Canada participated in a ground-breaking survey—one designed to examine links between their work environment and their health. Nearly 19,000 nurses gave their time to provide information on the conditions in which they practice, the challenges they face in doing their jobs, and their physical and mental well-being. They shared their experiences and perceptions of work organization, including staffing, shift work, overtime and employee support. Nurses’ views of work stress, role overload,
respect and quality of patient care were also important components of the information collected by the NSWHN.