Stress in professional care-givers working with patients with dementia: A hypothesis-generating study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 463-469

  Isaia, Gianluca ^a   Astengo, Marco ^a   Isaia, Giovanni Carlo ^a   Bo, Mario ^a   Cappa, Giorgetta ^a   Mondino, Simona ^a   Nobili, Giulia ^a   Dimonte, Valerio ^a   Nkouka, LucieErnestine ^a   Massaia, Massimiliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dementia care; Nursing education; Nursing homes; Nursing practice; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ITALY; JOB STRESS; MALE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOCIAL STATUS; STAFF STRESS MEASURE DEMENTIA CARE SCALE; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865302407     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03337768     Document Type: Article

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