Empathy, Burnout, and Attitudes Toward Patients with Mental Disorders Among Mental Health Nurse Residents in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Background/Objectives: Mental health nurses are among the health professionals who show the highest levels of empathy and the most positive attitudes towards patients with mental disorders. Nevertheless, burnout is a prevalent issue among these professionals, as well as throughout their training as...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Reports Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 381 - 399 |
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