The work setting of diabetes nursing specialists in the Netherlands: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1422-1432

  van den Berg, Tilja I J ^a   Vrijhoef, Hubertus J M ^a,b   Tummers, Gladys ^a   Landeweerd, Jan A ^a   van Merode, Godefridus G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetes nurse; Emotional exhaustion; Work organisation; Work pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NETHERLANDS; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNCERTAINTY; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NETHERLANDS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNCERTAINTY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 50549101313     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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