Work-related fatigue and recovery: The contribution of age, domestic responsibilities and shiftwork

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 438-449

  Winwood, Peter C ^a   Winefield, Antony H ^a   Lushington, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Empirical research report; Family; Nurses; Questionnaire; Shiftwork; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY SIZE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGHT CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN, WORKING; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33750046328     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04011.x     Document Type: Article

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