Research Article
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 | |
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