Relocation stress in critical care: A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-157

  McKinney, Aidín A ^a   Melby, Vidar ^b  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Critical care; Discharge; Relocation; Stress; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036514747     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00577.x     Document Type: Review

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