The impact of training and support on stress among care staff in nursing and residential homes for the elderly

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-70

  Proctor, Rebekah ^a   Stratton Powell, Hilary ^a   Tarrier, Nicholas ^a   Burns, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NURSING HOME; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031747792     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239818346     Document Type: Article

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