Work Engagement among Acute Care Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Table 2

Research questions, categories, and subcategories for work engagement conceptualization, factors, and strategies.

Research questions	Category	Subcategory
RQ1: How do Omani nurses working in acute-care hospitals conceptualize work engagement?	(i) Definition
	(ii) Signs of a nurse with high work engagement
	(iii) Signs of a nurse with low work engagement
RQ2: What organizational, social, and individual factors affect the work engagement of Omani nurses working in acute-care hospitals?	(i) Organizational	(i) Leadership
		(ii) Teamwork and interprofessional relationships
		(iii) Autonomy
		(iv) Pay and monetary incentives
		(v) Job demand
	(ii) Social	(i) Family commitments
	(iii) Individual	(i) Rewarding profession
		(ii) Personal traits
RQ3: What strategies do Omani nurses working in acute-care hospitals suggest to improve work engagement?	(i) Pay and monetary incentives
	(ii) Hospital policies
	(iii) Management practices and skills
	(iv) Recognition
	(v) Resources