Recurrent changes in the work environment, job resources and distress among nurses: A comparative cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 382-392

  Verhaeghe, Rik ^a   Vlerick, Peter ^a   De Backer, Guy ^a   Van Maele, Georges ^a   Gemmel, Paul ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distress; Method control; Nurses; Recurrent changes; Supervisor support; Timing control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MENTAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; WORKPLACE;

BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LINEAR MODELS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38749130780     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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