摘要：Objectives. The aim of this study was to create a substantive theory of the well-being at work among ageing hospital nurses in Northern Finland. Study design. A grounded theory study. Well-being at work was studied from a positive viewpoint to determine what evoked well-being on the job. The aim was to discover core processes of the phenomenon based on nurses’ authentic experiences. Methods. The subjects of this study (n=21) were nurses working at a university hospital in Northern Finland, aged 45–55 years with at least 10 years of hospital work experience, doing 3-shift work. The material consisted of first-phase open interviews (n=4) and diary entries (n=4), and of second-phase interviews (n=4) and open-data collection forms (n=9) based on these, according to theoretical sampling. The material was studied using a constant comparison analysis. Results. The core process of the well-being at work of ageing hospital nurses was found to be reciprocity in relation to colleagues (nurse–nurse interaction) and patients (nurse–patient interaction). Conclusions. Communal aspects were the characteristic features of well-being at work, which were grounded in the surrounding community. Well-being at work was linked to its target, and patient care was found to be the basis of nurses’ well-being at work.(Int J Circumpolar Health 2009; 68(2):145-157)Keywords: ageing, well-being, nurse, hospital, grounded theory, occupational health
关键词：ageing, well-being, nurse, hospital, grounded theory, occupational health
