Perceived social support in relation to work among Danish general dental practitioners in private practices

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-163

  Berthelsen, Hanne ^a   Hjalmers, Karin ^a   Söderfeldt, Björn ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health services; Human Service Organization; Occupational health; Social network; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; ORGANIZATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 40849092783     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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