Development and implementation of a participative intervention to improve the psychosocial work environment and mental health in an acute care hospital

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 326-334

  Bourbonnais, R ^a   Brisson, C ^a   Vinet, A ^a   Vezina M ^a   Lower, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEAMWORK; TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33646262063     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2004.018069     Document Type: Article

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