Core components in the care of immigrants with psychoses: A Delphi survey of patients, families, and health-care staff

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 174-184

  Hultsjö, Sally ^a,b   Berterö, Carina ^c   Arvidsson, Hans ^d   Hjelm, Katarina ^b  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Delphi technique; Immigrant; Psychiatric nursing; Psychotic illness; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SWEDEN;

EID: 79954588327     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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