The identification of family members’ contribution to patients’ care in the intensive care unit: A naturalistic inquiry

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-14

  Williams, Caroline M A ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Family contribution; ICU; Knowing the patient; Psychological care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FAMILY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOUCH; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEORECORDING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOUCH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 16244394498     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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