The impact of volunteering in hospice palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-263

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospice; Impact; Outlook; Palliative care; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER CHOICE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW BRUNSWICK; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 34548186691     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106298398     Document Type: Article

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