Mental health of Chinese nurses in Hong Kong: The roles of nursing stresses and coping strategies

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2001, Pages 168-192

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Leung, Sharon Shui King ^b   So, Christopher Ko On ^c   Lam, Debbie Oi Bing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese nurses in Hong Kong; Coping strategies; Mental health; Nursing stress

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING; REVIEW; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; STRESS;

EID: 3242697874     PISSN: 10913734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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