A child's admission to hospital: A qualitative study examining the experiences of parents

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1248-1254

  Diaz Caneja, A ^a   Gledhill, J ^a   Weaver, T ^a   Nadel, S ^a   Garralda, E ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Hospital admission; Parents; PICU

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; STRESS; WARD;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 25144500554     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-005-2728-8     Document Type: Article

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