Reasons for starting and continuing to volunteer for hospice

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-294

  Planalp, Sally ^a   Trost, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Hospice; Recruitment; Retention; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ALTRUISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARIZONA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNET; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; MONTANA; NEWSPAPERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; UTAH; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 70349105044     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909109333929     Document Type: Article

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