Influence of organizational context on nursing home staff burnout: A cross-sectional survey of care aides in Western Canada

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 71, Issue , 2017, Pages 60-69

  Chamberlain, Stephanie A ^a   Gruneir, Andrea ^a   Hoben, Matthias ^a   Squires, Janet E ^b,c   Cummings, Greta G ^a   Estabrooks, Carole A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Long term care; Nursing home; Professional burnout; Social environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING HOMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85015732919     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.02.024     Document Type: Article

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