The dual roles of rural midwives: The potential for role conflict and impact on retention

Collegian

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 107-113

  Yates, Karen ^a   Usher, Kim ^b   Kelly, Jenny ^b  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Midwifery; Nursing; Remote nursing; Research; Rural nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MENTAL STRESS; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

AUSTRALIA; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80955180165     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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