Effectiveness of nursing interventions in alleviating perceived problems among orthopaedic patients

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 211-219

  DeSouza, Melba Sheila ^a  

^a Laxmi Mermorial College of Nursing   (India)

Author keywords

Nursing interventions; Orthopaedic patients; Patient needs; Patients problems; Perception of nursing care

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

ADULT; AGED; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD INTAKE; FOOT MALFORMATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MICTURITION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIVACY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RATING SCALE; URINE RETENTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036872240     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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