Staff perceptions of end-of-life care in aged residential care: A new zealand perspective

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 688-695

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

^a Education and Research Unit   (New Zealand)

^b MidCentral Health   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED RESIDENTIAL CARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REGISTERED NURSE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; TEAMWORK; TERMINAL CARE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958202430     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0471     Document Type: Article

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