A theoretical framework of caring in the Chinese context: A grounded theory study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1523-1536

  Meng, Meng ^a   Xiuwei, Zhang ^a   Anli, Jiang ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caring; Grounded theory; Human care; Nursing; Theoretical framework

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; DELPHI STUDY; EMPATHY; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CURRICULUM; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, NURSING; EMPATHY; ETHICS, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY;

EID: 79958729469     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05573.x     Document Type: Article

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