A positive attitude towards provision of end-of-life care may protect against burnout: Burnout and religion in a super-aging society.

A positive attitude towards provision of end-of-life care may protect against burnout: Burnout and religion in a super-aging society.

AIM:The aim of our study was to investigate factors associated with burnout of nurses and care workers in nursing homes and geriatric hospitals in Japan. The use of Buddhist priests, the major religion in Japan, was also explored. METHODS:Questionnaires for nurses and care workers were sent to 10 ca...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Okamura, Masaya Shimmei, Akinori Takase, Shiho Toishiba, Kojun Hayashida, Tatsuya Yumiyama, Yukan Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6084997?pdf=render

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