Discharge readiness: An integrative review focusing on discharge following pediatric hospitalization

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-255

  Lerret, Stacee M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Discharge readiness; Pediatric; Solid organ transplant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PARENTS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRIC NURSING; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70349663837     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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