Sensing an atmosphere of ease: A tentative theory of supportive care settings

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 344-353

  Edvardsson, J David ^a   Sandman, Per Olof ^a   Rasmussen, Birgit Holriz ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Care settings; Ease; Grounded theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTANT COMPARATIVE METHOD; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NON PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING ROLE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORTIVE CARE; THEORY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SWEDEN;

EID: 33644876262     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2005.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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