Palliative care in a coronary care unit: A qualitative study of physicians' and nurses' perceptions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-193

  Nordgren, Lena ^a,b   Olsson, Henny ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Coronary care units; Palliative care; Physician nurse relations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; COOPERATION; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DEATH; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CORONARY CARE UNITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0442326242     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00816.x     Document Type: Article

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