Nursing the Critically III and Dying
研究比较了医院和临终关怀机构护士在护理危重和临终患者时的压力源，发现医院护士工作满意度更低，而临终关怀护士焦虑和心身症状更明显。
This study assessed the stressors associated with nursing the critically ill and dying. One hundred seventeen nurses from a number of coronary care, cancer! other hospital units, together with hospice nurses were investigated. It was found that hospital based nurses dealing with death and dying were significantly more job dissatisfied than hospice nurses. On the other hand, hospice nurses were significantly more anxious and showed more signs of psychosomatic complaints. The implications of these findings are discussed.