Hello Dr. M,
Yes, these were inclusive of doctors, nurses, as well as administrative employees. Please check under the materials and methods section. It would also be prudent to note that the authors have cited a number of studies indicating that the position that employees hold within an organization or health unit (i.e. as doctors, nurses, and administrative employees) has an impact on their demands in as far as what is required to motivate them is concerned. For instance, some studies cited therein indicate that achievements and material rewards happen to be some of the most crucial factors in as far as motivation among nurses is concerned. Thus, I am of the opinion that the research piece adequately addresses the issue of nurse motivation with the said nurses in this case being some of the key participants in the public health realm.
I am in agreement that the sample (74 hospital staff) was rather small for a total population of 947 persons. For this reason, it could be argued that the sample size ought to have been greater. There are many approaches that could be deployed in the computation of sample size. In my opinion, in this present scenario, given that we had a population of less than 1000 people, a sample size of around 15% would have been ideal. This is especially important in efforts to ensure that the total population is represented in the results yielded.
