Differences in nurse (aid) staffing in acute geriatric departments in general hospitals in Europe

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 320-322

  Baeyens, J P ^a,b   Closon, M C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b Unité de Socio économie de la Santé ^*  (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

acute geriatric departments; Job satisfaction; Nurse staffing; Nurse to bed ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCUMENTATION; EUROPE; FAMILY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78049450582     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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