Role adaptation of family caregivers for ventilator-dependent patients: Transition from respiratory care ward to home

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1686-1694

  Huang, Tzu Ting ^a   Peng, Ji Ming ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Supreme Investment Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Emotional and cognitive appraisals; Family caregiver; Role adaptation; Transition care giving; Ventilator dependent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; TAIWAN; PSYCHOLOGY;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ROLE; TAIWAN;

EID: 77955944730     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03007.x     Document Type: Article

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