Adult surgical patients and the information provided to them by nurses: A literature review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-15

  Suhonen, Riitta ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^b  

^a Forssa Hospital   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adult; Information; Nursing; Surgical patient

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33644931129     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.02.012     Document Type: Review

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