Staff perceptions of end-of-life care in the acute care setting: A New Zealand perspective

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 623-630

  Sheward, Karen ^a   Clark, Jean ^a   Marshall, Bridget ^b   Allan, Simon ^b  

^a MidCentral Health   (New Zealand)

^b Arohanui Hospice   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DOCUMENTATION; DYING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TERMINAL CARE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957529904     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0470     Document Type: Review

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