Experiences of AIDS-dedicated nurses in alleviating the stress of AIDS caregiving

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1501-1508

  Sherman, Deborah Witt ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Aids dedicated; Caregiving; Coping; Nursing; Qualitative; Stress

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034201484     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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