Commuting patterns among Italian nurses: A cross-sectional study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 354-360

  Festini, F ^a   Ciofi, D ^a   Bisogni, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commuter; Commuting; Intention to Leave; Nurses; Wellbeing; Working Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 80051769268     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00881.x     Document Type: Article

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