The experiences of patients and relatives/significant others of overcrowding in accident and emergency in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study

Accident and Emergency Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 201-209

  Coughlan, Michael ^a   Corry, Margarita ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A E crisis; Overcrowding in A E; Patients' experiences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROWDING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TIME; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CROWDING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INPATIENTS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; IRELAND; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 36248992368     PISSN: 09652302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aaen.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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