Palliative and supportive needs of older adults with heart failure

International Nursing Review

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-270

  Cortis, J D ^a   Williams, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping; Heart Failure; Older People; Palliative and Supportive Care; Service Design

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; NARRATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34547786805     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00558.x     Document Type: Review

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