The effects of hospital closure on mental health workers: An overview of employment, mental and physical health, and attitudinal outcomes

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-317

  Mesch, Debra J ^a   McGrew, John H ^a   Pescosolido, Bernice A ^b   Haugh, Diana F ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Larue D Carter Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; INDIANA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032838949     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287275     Document Type: Article

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