Critical care nurses' beliefs about the discharge planning process: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-279

  Watts, Rosemary ^a,c   Pierson, Jane ^b   Gardner, Heather ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Continuity of care; Critical care; Critical care nurse; Discharge planning process

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; VICTORIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 32244432943     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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