Table 1 Question areas and interview questions
From: Salutary factors and hospital work environments: a qualitative descriptive study of nurses in Sweden
Question areas | Example of questions |
|---|---|
1. Job satisfaction | ▪ What does job satisfaction mean for you? ▪ What makes you feel good at work? Can you give some examples? ▪ Can you describe what a good day at work looks like? |
2. Professional role | ▪ How do you see your professional role as a nurse? What does it mean to you? ▪ Are you proud to be a nurse? In what way are you proud to be a nurse? Describe! |
3. Job engagement | ▪ What motivates you to go to work? Explain! ▪ What drives you to do a good job? Explain! ▪ How do you think the organization is affected by increased engagement among employees? Describe! |
4. Belonging in the workplace | ▪ What does belonging at work mean for you? Describe! ▪ What do you think an increased belonging at work leads to? ▪ How do you think the organization is affected by an increased belonging in the work among employees? |
5. Working conditions and factors for remaining in the profession | ▪ What factors have made you want to start working as a nurse? Describe! ▪ What significance does your free time, family and friends have for your work as a nurse? Describe! |
6. Opportunities for learning and development in workplace | ▪ How do you learn in your work? Describe! ▪ What do you learn in your work? Describe! ▪ Are there other people who influence your learning at work? If yes, describe in what way? ▪ What opportunities are there for you to develop and make a career in your current work situation? Describe! |
7. The professional role in the future | ▪ How do you see your work and your professional role in the future? In two years, in five years, in ten years? ▪ What new knowledge will nurses need in the future, do you think? |