Factors of importance to the development of pressure ulcers in the care trajectory: Perceptions of hospital and community care nurses

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 2252-2258

  Athlin, Elsy ^a   Idvall, Ewa ^a   Jernfält, Margareth ^b   Johansson, Inger ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Care trajectory; Co operation; Nursing care; Pressure ulcers; Qualitative interviews

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; PRESSURE ULCER; PSYCHOLOGY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 77955943535     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02886.x     Document Type: Article

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