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Published in: Journal of Medical Systems 4/2007

01-08-2007

Effects of Physical Environment on the Stress Levels of Hemodialysis Nurses in Ankara Turkey

Authors: Sultan Uğur, Ahmet M. Acuner, Bayram Göktaş, Birdal Şenoğlu

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

This study has been planned and executed as a field study for identifying the effect of physical environment on the stress levels of hemodialysis nurses who work in the official and private hemodialysis centers in the capital city of Turkey, Ankara (n = 161). According to the results obtained from the study, it has been seen that “education level” and “institution of employment” of the hemodialysis nurses are significantly related with the stress levels of the hemodialysis nurses. Nurses’ age, marital status, number of children, occupational seniority, years of working, employment status, husbands’ occupation and husbands’ educational levels are not significantly related with their stress levels.
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Metadata
Title
Effects of Physical Environment on the Stress Levels of Hemodialysis Nurses in Ankara Turkey
Authors
Sultan Uğur
Ahmet M. Acuner
Bayram Göktaş
Birdal Şenoğlu
Publication date
01-08-2007
Published in
Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-007-9066-z

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