An investigation into the perceived stressors for staff working in the hospice service

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 289-295

  Hackett, Addy ^a   Palmer, Stephen ^b  

^a Northanptonshire NHS Provider Services   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coaching; Hospice; Palliative care; Stress; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURNOUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77957896839     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.6.48833     Document Type: Article

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