Home discharge of technology-dependent children: Evaluation of a respiratory-therapist driven family education program

Respiratory Care

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Tearl, Donna K ^a   Hertzog, James H ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Caregiver; Customer satisfaction; Education; Home discharge; Respiratory care; Technology dependent children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING EXERCISE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MANUAL VENTILATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; RESUSCITATION; SATISFACTION; SKILL; SUCTION DRAINAGE; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33947506155     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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