The effect of an ICU liaison nurse on patients and family's anxiety prior to transfer to the ward: An intervention study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 362-369

  Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Thalib, Lukman ^b   Alcorn, Kristie ^a   Foster, Michelle ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family centred care; ICU nursing interventions; Transfer anxiety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT TRANSPORT;

AUSTRALIA; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 35748964416     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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