Measuring the effect of patient comfort rounds on practice environment and patient satisfaction: A pilot study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-293

  Gardner, Glenn ^a   Woollett, Kaylene ^b   Daly, Naomi ^b   Richardson, Bronwyn ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing practice; Nursing practice environment; Patient comfort rounds; Patient satisfaction; Pilot study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING PROCESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING PROCESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; SAFETY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350742014     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01753.x     Document Type: Article

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