Work stress and well-being in oncology settings: A multidisciplinary study of health care professionals

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-53

  Jones, Martyn C ^a   Wells, Mary ^b   Gao, Chuan ^b   Cassidy, Bernadette ^c   Davie, Jackie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Nursing and Midwifery   (United Kingdom)

^c NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; control; oncology; stress; work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84872089604     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.2055     Document Type: Article

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