Needs of American relatives of intensive care patients: Perceptions of relatives, physicians and nurses

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 218-225

  Hinkle, Janice L ^a   Fitzpatrick, Eleanor ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Intensive Care; Family Needs; Needs perceptions of relatives, physicians and nurses; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 79959895310     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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