The inventory of motivations for hospice palliative care volunteerism: A tool for recruitment and retention

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-43

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Wasylkiw, Louise ^a   Mark, Mariko ^a   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization   (Canada)

Author keywords

hospice palliative care; motivations; volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EMPATHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751532160     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110373509     Document Type: Article

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