Workplace stressors experienced by physiotherapists working in regional public hospitals

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 194-200

  Lindsay, Robyn ^a   Hanson, Lisa ^a   Taylor, Melanie ^a   Mcburney, Helen ^b  

^a Monash University and Bendigo Health Care Group   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Occupational health; Physical therapy; Professional issue; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORBIDITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 47949119803     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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