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Basic Research Article

‘Caring for the helpers’: factors associated with professional quality of life among Hong Kong nurses during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

‘Cuidando a los proveedores de ayuda’: Factores asociados con la calidad de vida profesional entre enfermeros de Hong Kong durante la quinta ola de la pandemia de COVID-19

關顧護理人員 : 第五波COVID-19 疫情 期間香港護士職業生活質量的 相關因素

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Article: 2183454 | Received 05 Nov 2022, Accepted 13 Feb 2023, Published online: 17 Mar 2023

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