Critical care nurses' perceptions of obstacles, supports, and knowledge needed in providing quality end-of-life care

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 297-306

  Crump, Saundra K ^a   Schaffer, Marjorie A ^b   Schulte, Evie ^c,d  

^a Bioethical Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b BETHEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Hennepin Faculty Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; End of life; End of life care knowledge needs; Obstacles and supports for end of life care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 77958545285     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3181f0c43c     Document Type: Article

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