Review of work-related stress in mainland Chinese nurses

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-97

  Zeng, Yingchun ^a,b  

^a HUAIHUA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Nurses' health; Nursing; Stress; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 62749090566     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2008.00417.x     Document Type: Review

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