Perceived Characteristics of Psychiatric Nurses: Stigma by Association

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-26

  Halter, Margaret J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVISM; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OHIO; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIALIZATION; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 38349193102     PISSN: 08839417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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