Communication and outcomes of visits between older patients and nurse practitioners

Nursing Research

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-293

  Gilbert, Dorothy Ann ^a   Hayes, Eileen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Ambulatory care; Communication; Mixed models; Nurse practitioner; NurseYpatient relations; Outcome assessment (healthcare)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 68349120383     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181ac1413     Document Type: Article

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