Research participation by older adults at end of life: Barriers and solutions

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-171

  Mackin, Melissa Lehan ^a   Herr, Keela ^b   Bergen Jackson, Kimberly ^b   Fine, Perry ^b   Forcucci, Chris ^b   Sanders, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMILY; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FAMILY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPICES; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; SOCIAL VALUES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 75749107856     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20090421-05     Document Type: Article

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