Emotional and informational support for families during their child's illness

International Nursing Review

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-210

  Sarajarvi A ^a   Haapamaki M L ^b   Paavilainen, E ^c  

^a HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emotional and Informational Support; Family Nursing; Paediatric Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746563457     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2006.00479.x     Document Type: Review

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