Development and psychometric properties of the stressor scale for emergency nurses

Nuttapol Yuwanich1, Sharareh Akhavan2, Walaiporn Nantsupawat3

  • 1School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna-Västerås, Sweden; School of Nursing Science, Rangsit University, Thailand.

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