The connection between illness representations of Alzheimer's disease and burnout among social workers and nurses in nursing homes and hospitals: a mixed-methods investigation

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 352-361

  Shinan Altman, Shiri ^a   Werner, Perla ^b   Cohen, Miri ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Illness perceptions; Professionals; Work stressors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BURNOUT; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING HOME; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORKER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING HOMES; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959466561     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1008983     Document Type: Article

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