Older women nurses: Health, ageing concerns and self-care strategies

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-325

  Gabrielle, Sarah ^a   Jackson, Debra ^a   Mannix, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Feminist research; Health concerns; Interviews; Nurses; Self care; Thematic analysis; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SELF CARE;

EID: 38149040005     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04530.x     Document Type: Article

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