Job strain and stress of conscience among nurse assistants working in residential care

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 368-379

  Orrung Wallin, Anneli ^a,b   Jakobsson, Ulf ^c,d   Edberg, Anna Karin ^b,e  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged care; Long term care; Staff; Work situation; Work stress

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; CONSCIENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING ASSISTANT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STANDARDS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONSCIENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSES' AIDES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84926422031     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12145     Document Type: Article

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