Postoperative patient education: A systematic review

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-164

  Fredericks, Suzanne ^a   Guruge, Sepali ^a   Sidani, Souraya ^a   Wan, Teresa ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Clinical nursing research; Heath education; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 77951827800     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773810365994     Document Type: Review

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