The nature, characteristics and associations of care home staff stress and wellbeing: a national survey

Abstract Background The majority of residents in care homes in the United Kingdom are living with dementia or significant memory problems. Caring in this setting can be difficult and stressful for care staff who work long hours, have little opportunity for training, are poorly paid and yet subject t...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Saiful Islam, Christine Baker, Peter Huxley, Ian T. Russell, Michael S Dennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-017-0216-4