Stress, work overload, burnout, and satisfaction among paramedics in Israel

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 537-546

  Nirel, Nurit ^a   Goldwag, Rachel ^a   Feigenberg, Zvi ^b   Abadi, David ^b   Halpern, Pinchas ^c  

^a MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b MAGEN DAVID ADOM   (Israel)

^c Sourasky Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; emergency medical services; Israel; paramedics; satisfaction; stress; work overload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ISRAEL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67651152685     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00006385     Document Type: Article

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