Nursing support for family members of critically Ill adults

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1207-1218

  Vandall Walker, Virginia ^a   Jensen, Louise ^b   Oberle, Kathleen ^c  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care family; Family work; Grounded theory; ICU; Nursing support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING THEORY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 35548960007     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307308974     Document Type: Review

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