Pressure ulcers and their treatment and effects on quality of life: Hospital inpatient perspectives

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 494-504

  Spilsbury, Karen ^a   Nelson, Andrea ^b   Cullum, Nicky ^a   Iglesias, Cynthia ^a   Nixon, Jane ^b   Mason, Su ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management; Nursing; Patient experience; Pressure ulcers; Prevention; Qualitative interviews; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33846974309     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04140.x     Document Type: Article

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