Factors associated with work stress and professional satisfaction in oncology staff

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Dougherty, Elizabeth ^a   Pierce, Bruce ^d   Ma, Clement ^a   Panzarella, Tony ^a   Rodin, Gary ^b   Zimmermann, Camilla ^a,b,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d St Lukes Home   (Ireland)

^e PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Palliative care unit; Professional satisfaction; Staff stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ONCOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 64249120315     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108330027     Document Type: Article

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