Job stress, coping and health perceptions of Hong Kong primary care nurses

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 86-91

  Lee, Joseph K L ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coping; Health; Hong Kong; Job stress; Primary care nurses

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PRIMARY NURSING CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0038826765     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1322-7114.2003.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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