Ethical values in caring encounters on a geriatric ward from the next of kin's perspective: An interview study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-26

  Jonasson, Lise Lotte ^a,b   Liss, Per Erik ^b   Westerlind, Björn ^c   Berterö, Carina ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethical values; Geriatric wards; Grounded theory; Next of kin; Nursing ethics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; ETHICS; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; FAMILY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PRINCIPLE-BASED ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 77952311166     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01805.x     Document Type: Article

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