Nurse and patient activities and interaction on psychiatric inpatients wards: A literature review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 909-917

  Sharac, Jessica ^a   McCrone, Paul ^a   Sabes Figuera, Ramon ^a   Csipke, Emese ^a   Wood, Ann ^a   Wykes, Til ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute mental health; Acute psychiatric ward; Literature review; Mental health nursing activity

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77955904040     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.03.012     Document Type: Review

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