Care process and satisfaction analysis of a transmural home care program

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 146-154

  Smeenk, Frank W J M ^a   Van Haastregt, Jolanda C M ^b   Gubbels, Els M A C ^a   De Witte, Luc P ^b   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^c  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Care process analysis; Communication; Coordination; Home care services; Home nursing; Palliative care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE CLINICIANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032091037     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(98)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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