The provision of patient personal hygiene in the intensive care unit: A descriptive exploratory study of bed-bathing practice

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 198-209

  Coyer, Fiona M ^a   O'Sullivan, Judy ^b   Cadman, Nicola ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bed bath; Intensive or critical care; Mixed methods design; Nursing care; Patient hygiene

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BATHS; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 79961023615     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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