Evaluating stress, burnout and job satisfaction in New Zealand radiation oncology departments

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 82-88

  Jasperse, M ^a   Herst, P ^a   Dungey, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Burnout; Cancer; Job satisfaction; Oncology care workers; Radiation therapists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ONCOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890997096     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12098     Document Type: Article

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