Self-reported gastrointestinal and cardiovascular symptoms in female Turkish nurses: Original Article

International Nursing Review

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 491-497

  Yildiz, F A ^b   Esin, M N ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular Symptoms; Gastrointestinal Symptoms; Lifestyle; Nurse; Occupational Health; Turkey; Working Conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; TURKEY; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70449478900     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00750.x     Document Type: Article

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