Reciprocal Influences Between Burnout and Effectiveness in Professional Care for Elders

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 694-718

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Chow, Esther Oi Wah ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

mental health; older adult; social work

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PATIENTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84856482336     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2011.580421     Document Type: Article

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