Nurses' perceptions of hospice palliative care volunteers

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Claxton Oldfield, Stephen ^a   Hastings, Emily ^a   Claxton Oldfield, Jane ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospice; Nurses' attitudes toward volunteers; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; STATISTICS; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICES; HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW BRUNSWICK; NURSES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 45549093061     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107312595     Document Type: Article

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