Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): The role and perspective of nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-194

  Todd, Vi ^a   Van Rosendaal, Guido ^a   Duregon, Kelly ^a   Verhoef, Marja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

End of life decision making; Feeding; Nurses; Nursing; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FEEDING APPARATUS; HUMAN; NURSE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 13444271861     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01044.x     Document Type: Review

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