A structured observation of the interaction between nurses and patients during the administration of medication in an acute mental health unit

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2481-2492

  Duxbury, Joy A ^a   Wright, Karen Margaret ^a   Hart, Anna ^a   Bradley, Diane ^a   Roach, Pamela ^b   Harris, Neil ^b   Carter, Bernie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Interpersonal communication; Medication management; Mental health; Observation; Scale development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; OBSERVATION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OBSERVATION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955950888     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03291.x     Document Type: Article

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