Technology-dependent children and their families: A review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 36-46

  Wang, Kai Wei Katherine ^a   Barnard, Alan ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Community nursing; Family; Paediatric home care; Technology dependent

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDLINE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; REVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0346339773     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02858.x     Document Type: Review

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