Stressors in nurses working in intensive care units

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 235 nurses from two intensive care units in Porto (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to identify stressors for nurses working in intensive care units. The data was collected using the following: i) a questionnaire (for socio...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2011-08, Vol.19 (4), p.1025-1032
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira, Ferreira, Andreia Susana de Sousa
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Intensive Care Units
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NURSING
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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