An exploration of work stressors and correlators for nurse’s aides in long-term care facilities

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-186

  Lin, Shu Man ^a   Yin, Teresa J C ^b,c   Li, I Chuan ^c  

^a Chang Gung Institute of Technology   (China)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Long term care facilities; Nurse aides; Work stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036730667     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347597.74262.c3     Document Type: Article

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