It starts with access! A grounded theory of family members working to get through critical illness

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-181

  Vandall Walker, Virginia ^a   Clark, Alexander M ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

critical care; family; family needs; family response to critical illness; family work; family health care professional relationship; life threatening illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 79955554444     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840711406728     Document Type: Article

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