Burden and professional caregivers: Tracking the impact

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 250-257

  McCarty, Ellen F ^a   Drebing, Charles ^b  

^a SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer s disease; Burnout; Dementia care units; Nursing care; Professional caregivers; Test development

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036729644     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200209000-00005     Document Type: Article

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