Effective nurse parent communication: A study of parents' perceptions in the NICU environment

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 206-212

  Jones, Liz ^a   Woodhouse, Darlene ^a   Rowe, Jennifer ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication skills training; Gender differences; Nurse parent communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUEENSLAND; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 35748979997     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.08.014     Document Type: Article

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