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Problems persist with nurses\u2019 job satisfaction, stress, organizational commitment and intent to leave. \u2018Quality of working life\u2019 is a system of analysing how people experience work: it relates to job satisfaction, intent to leave, turnover rate, personality and work stress. However, reliable information on hospital nurses\u2019 quality of working life is limited.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Method.\u2002<\/jats:bold> A descriptive study was carried out with a convenience sample. A total of 16 focus groups in one medical centre and five regional hospitals informed a quality of working life framework. Each group had three to five participants who were Registered Nurses in medical or surgical wards with at least 2\u2003years\u2019 nursing experience, and who held a position below assistant nurse manager. The data were collected in 2000.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Findings.\u2002<\/jats:bold> A total of 56 nurses\u2019 quality of working life categories were identified and fitted into six dimensions: socio\u2010economic relevance, demography, organizational aspects, work aspects, human relation aspects and self\u2010actualization. In this paper, we focus on issues emphasized by focus group participants. These were managing shift work within the demands of family life; accommodation; support resources; and nurses\u2019 clinical ladder system and salary system.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions.\u2002<\/jats:bold> Further research is needed with other groups of nurses in a wider variety of settings in order to examine strengths and weaknesses in the total healthcare work environment and to develop appropriate strategies for nurses\u2019 quality of working life.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-2648.2006.03788.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,3,15]],"date-time":"2006-03-15T14:21:57Z","timestamp":1142432517000},"page":"120-131","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":104,"title":["Dimensions of hospital nurses\u2019 quality of working 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