Nurses’ death anxiety, comfort level during communication with patients and families regarding death, and exposure to communication education: A quantitative study

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-23

  Deffner, Jean M ^a   Bell, Shirley K ^b  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARIZONA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 16844384359     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200501000-00005     Document Type: Article

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