Children's participation in consultations and decision-making at health service level: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1682-1689

  Coyne, Imelda ^a  

^a The University of Dublin   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consultation; Decision making; Health professionals; Hospitalised children; Parents; Participation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FREEDOM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FREEDOM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; ROLE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 53549117116     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.05.002     Document Type: Review

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