Jordanian patients' perception of stressors in critical care units: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-235

  Hweidi, Issa M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Critically ill patients; Jordan; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORONARY CARE UNIT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCOME; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JORDAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CORONARY CARE UNITS; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INCOME; INPATIENTS; JORDAN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846214762     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.11.025     Document Type: Article

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