Involving users in the development of effective critical care discharge information: A focus group study

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 443-452

  Bench, Suzanne D ^a   Day, Tina ^a   Griffiths, Peter ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856513118     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2011829     Document Type: Article

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