Staff perceptions of job satisfaction and life situation before and 6 and 12 months after increased information technology support in dementia care

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 304-309

  Engström, Maria ^a,b   Ljunggren, Birgitta ^b   Lindqvist, Ragny ^b   Carlsson, Marianne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 25444477560     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633054893292     Document Type: Article

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