Meanings of staying healthy in a context where others developed burnout - Phenomenological-hermeneutic interpretation of healthcare personnel's narratives

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 456-464

  Gustafsson, Gabriella ^a   Strandberg, Gunilla ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burnout; Conscience; Healthcare personnel; Inner strength; Phenomenological hermeneutics; Sense of coherence; Staying healthy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NARRATION;

EID: 68949091999     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00641.x     Document Type: Article

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