Communication enhancement: Nurse and patient satisfaction outcomes in a complex continuing care facility

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  McGilton, Katherine ^a   Robinson, Heather Irwin ^a   Boscart, Veronique ^a   Spanjevic, Lily ^a  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication enhancement intervention; Complex continuing care; Long term care; Nurse patient interaction; Nursing staff; Repeated measures design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33645099312     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03787.x     Document Type: Article

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