Factors associated with subjective well-being in cancer workers in Queensland

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 347-353

  Poulsen, Michael G ^a   Poulsen, Anne A ^b   Khan, Asaduzzaman ^b   Poulsen, Emma E ^b   Khan, Shanchita R ^b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health professional; Oncology; Quality of life; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY WARD; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING; WELLBEING; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862520473     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02368.x     Document Type: Article

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