The intensive care unit work environment: Current challenges and recommendations for the future

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-248

  Alameddine, Mohamad ^a   Dainty, Katie N ^b   Deber, Raisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Bill)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical Care; ICU; Recruitment; Retention; Staff health; Work environment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CRITICAL CARE; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; JOB SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67349124356     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.03.038     Document Type: Review

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