Mental health nursing in Jordan: An investigation into experience, work stress and organizational support

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-94

  Hamdan Mansour, Ayman M ^a   Al Gamal, Ekhlas ^a   Puskar, Kathryn ^d   Yacoub, Mohammad ^b   Marini, Anita ^c  

^a Departments of Community Health Nursing   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d University School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Jordan; Mental health; Nurse; Organizational support; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952203576     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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