Perceived stress and sense of coherence among critical care nurses in Hong Kong: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 144-146

  Yam, Bernard M C ^a   Shiu, Ann T Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; STRESS; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037264142     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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