Perceived aggression towards nurses: Study in two Italian health institutions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 2329-2341

  Zampieron, Alessandra ^a   Galeazzo, Marilena ^b   Turra, Susanna ^b   Buja, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Nursing Management Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggression; Community care; Hospital; Nurses; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77955968756     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03118.x     Document Type: Article

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