Long working hours and alcohol risk among Australian and New Zealand nurses and midwives: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 701-709

  Schluter, Philip J ^a,b   Turner, Catherine ^b   Benefer, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Epidemiology; Nurses and midwives; Work hours

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE; NURSE MIDWIFE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84861532393     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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