Stresses experienced by psychiatrists and their role in burnout: A national follow-up study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-179

  Kumar, Shailesh ^a,b   Hatcher, Simon ^c   Dutu, Gaelle ^b   Fischer, Jesse ^d   Ma'u, Etuini ^a  

^a Health Waikato   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

burnout; job satisfaction; psychiatrists; work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79952083986     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764009341211     Document Type: Article

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