Community nurses' perceptions of a good death: A qualitative exploratory study

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 139-148

  Griggs, Chloe ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community Nurses; End of life care; Good death; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77957849426     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2010.16.3.47326     Document Type: Article

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