Health care providers' attitudes regarding family presence during resuscitation of adults: An integrated review of the literature

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-174

  Howlett, Mary Susan L ^a,b   Alexander, Gail A ^a,c   Tsuchiya, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Nurses Association   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Professional family relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 77951482915     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NUR.0b013e3181dc548a     Document Type: Article

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