Meanings of being a supervisor for care providers suffering from burnout: From initial signs to recuperation

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 366-375

  Ericson Lidman, Eva ^a   Strandberg, Gunilla ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burn out; Care providers; Phenomenological hermeneutics; Supervisors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TEACHER; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65349145234     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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