Evaluation of an intervention programme based on empowerment for eldercare nursing staff

Work and Stress

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 353-369

  Petterson, I L ^a,b,c   Donnersvard H A ^c   Lagerstrom M ^a   Toomingas, A ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c Department for Care of the Elderly ^*  (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eldercare workers; Healthy work; Intervention; Nursing; Work related stress; Worksite health promotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; NURSING CARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33845476308     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370601070489     Document Type: Article

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