Burnout and perceptions of conscience among health care personnel: A pilot study

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-38

  Gustafsson, Gabriella ^a   Eriksson, Sture ^a   Strandberg, Gunilla ^a   Norberg, Astrid ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burnout; Conscience; Moral sensitivity; Non burnout; Resilience; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSCIENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CONSCIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PILOT PROJECTS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 75849152449     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: 14770989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969733009351950     Document Type: Article

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