Nursing intervention after carotid endarterectomy: A randomized trial of co-ordinated care post-discharge (CCPD)

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 250-261

  Middleton, Sandy ^a   Donnelly, Neil ^b   Harris, John ^c   Ward, Jeanette ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Nursing; Nursing led; Randomized trial; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE MANAGEMENT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 26944459235     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03587.x     Document Type: Article

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