Patient satisfaction on a medical day ward: A comparison of nurse-led and physician-led services

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-185

  Sitzia, John ^a   Fitt, Jane ^a   Buckingham, Rhona ^a   Dikken, Clare ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day medicine; Nursing care; Nursing research; Patient satisfaction; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAY CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DAY CARE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030117716     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/8.2.175     Document Type: Article

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