Relationship between stress and performance in a Japanese nursing organization

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 642-657

  Ida, Hiromasa ^a,b   Miura, Masako ^c   Komoda, Masakazu ^d   Yakura, Naonori ^e   Mano, Toshiki ^f   Hamaguchi, Tsutahiro ^g   Yamazaki, Yoshihiko ^h   Kato, Ken ⁱ   Yamauchi, Kazunobu ^j  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sompo Japan Healthcare Services   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^e Sompo Japan Insurance Inc   (Japan)

^f TAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^g Leisure Inc   (Japan)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

ⁱ Aichi Medical Association Research Institute   (Japan)

^j FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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Author keywords

Japan; Nursing; Performance management; Responsibilities; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ERROR; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ERRORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 70350359889     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860910986894     Document Type: Article

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