The work of auxiliary nurses in Mexico: Stressors, satisfiers and coping strategies

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 495-505

  Douglas, Marilyn K ^a   Meleis, Afaf Ibrahim ^b   Eribes, Carmen ^b   Kim, Sulja ^b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING ASSISTANT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES' AIDES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030253585     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7489(96)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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