Family members' lived experience in the intensive care unit: A phemenological study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 254-261

  McKiernan, Margaret ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^b  

^a MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Experiences; Family member; Intensive care; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRELAND; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; IRELAND; NURSING ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956611501     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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