Table 2 Nurse managers’ work activities (n = 29), nurses’ job satisfaction (n = 306) and patient satisfaction (n = 651) presented according to subscale, and described using mean score, standard deviation (SD), and Cronbach’s alpha

 Recruitment (5)

29

3.2875

.88377

0.842

 Organizing (7)

29

4.6224

.66350

0.767

(1–6):

 Work well-being (5)

29

3.4214

.47559

0.738

6 = daily

 Work atmosphere (3)

29

3.6429

.77475

0.776

5 = weekly

 Communication (5)

29

3.8000

.59129

0.478

4 = monthly

 Clinical nursing (9)

29

2.7450

.99992

0.817

3 = 2–4 times a year

 Development of the unit (12)

29

4.0418

.78712

0.916

2 = annual

 Personnel development (8)

29

3.4281

.68550

0.769

1 = never

 Development of nursing (4)

29

3.7232

.80029

0.840

 Financial management (7)

29

3.3010

.78375

0.782

 Planning and evaluation of activities (6)

29

3.4464

.62370

0.779

 Collaboration (10)

29

3.9066

.75205

0.835

 Development with collaborating partners (6)

29

3.8869

.49908

0.656

 Leadership (7)

305

7.275

1.998

0.950

0–10:

 Requiring factors of work (8)

303

6.340

1.648

0.843

0 = not satisfied at all

 Motivating factors of the work (5)

301

8.461

1.154

0.816

10 = completely satisfied

 Working welfare (4)

304

7.992

1.296

0.723

 Participation in decision-making (4)

303

6.492

1.889

0.815

 Sense of community (4)

304

7.473

1.639

0.811

 Working environment (4)

304

7.178

1.432

0.766

 Professional practice (17)

650

9.155

1.098

0.970

0–10:

 Information and participation in own care (11)

650

8.813

1.387

0.946

0 = not satisfied at all

 Cognition of physical needs (4)

590

8.741

1.803

0.846

10 = completely satisfied

 Human resources (3)

642

8.512

1.775

0.881

 Pain and apprehension (4)

621

8.356

1.917

0.786

 Interdisciplinary collaboration (3)

645

9.153

1.162

0.916

 Outcomes variables (4)

644

8.929

1.479

0.894