Systematic review on the relationship between the nursing shortage and job satisfaction, stress and burnout levels among nurses in oncology/haematology settings

International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-141

  Toh, Shir Gi ^a,b,c   Ang, Emily ^a,b,c,d   Kamala Devi, M ^a  

^a Singapore   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d Cancer Institute   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Burnout; Job satisfaction; Nursing shortage; Oncology; Stress; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DISEASE; BURNOUT; CANCER CENTER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866776263     PISSN: 17441595     EISSN: 17441609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1609.2012.00271.x     Document Type: Article

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