'They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish': A grounded theory study of patients' and their carers' experiences after discharge following day surgery

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 21-22, 2011, Pages 3143-3151

  Mottram, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day surgery; Discharge; Grounded theory; Nostalgia; Patient experiences; Self care

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTERCARE; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CAREGIVERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 80053925163     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03763.x     Document Type: Article

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