Fitting in: Maintaining a sense of self during hospitalisation

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-235

  Warren, J ^c   Holloway, I ^a   Smith, P ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Identity; Patient experience; Rules; Ward culture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0034201377     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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