The work environment of haemodialysis nurses and its impact on patients' outcomes

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 132-140

  Prezerakos, Panagiotis ^a   Galanis, Peter ^b   Moisoglou, Ioannis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Lamia Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adverse event; Error; Haemodialysis; Nurse; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84926520954     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12223     Document Type: Article

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