The impact of shift patterns on healthcare professionals

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 211-219

  Wilson, Janet L ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Rostering; Shift work; Staff wellbeing; Work performance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TIME; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHRONOBIOLOGY DISORDERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TIME FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0036651445     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2002.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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