Kalisch P A, Kalisch B J
Res Nurs Health. 1985 Sep;8(3):243-51. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770080306.
Content analysis was used to study 1980 U.S. newspaper articles about nurse strikes. Multivariate analysis revealed that the 893 nurse strike articles presented a more negative image of the nurse than newspaper articles on other nursing subjects. There were more negative headlines, criticism of nurses, and negative relationships. Desire for higher salaries was the major strike issue reported by newspapers, conveying that nurses are interested in personal economic gain as opposed to quality patient care. Nurse strike articles were more likely to appear in larger circulation newspapers and be about strikes in hospitals rather than other health care settings. The most extensive and favorable press coverage occurred in states were organized labor is concentrated. Policy implications of these findings include the difficulty of using the nurse strike as a labor tactic in states with a strong antiunion press.
内容分析被用于研究1980年美国报纸上关于护士罢工的文章。多变量分析显示，893篇护士罢工文章所呈现的护士形象比关于其他护理主题的报纸文章更负面。负面标题更多、对护士的批评更多，以及负面关系更多。报纸报道的主要罢工问题是对更高薪资的诉求，这传达出护士关注个人经济利益而非优质的患者护理。护士罢工文章更有可能出现在发行量较大的报纸上，且内容多是关于医院罢工而非其他医疗保健机构的罢工。最广泛且有利的媒体报道出现在工会组织集中的州。这些研究结果的政策含义包括，在反工会媒体势力强大的州，将护士罢工用作一种劳工策略存在困难。
