Does vicarious traumatisation affect oncology nurses? A literature review

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-356

  Sinclair, Helen A H ^a   Hamill, Conal ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature review; Oncology nurses; Secondary trauma; Stress; Trauma; Vicarious traumatisation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COST OF ILLNESS; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548494826     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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